Zieria aspalathoides | |
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Zieria aspalathoides at Kooyoora State Park, Victoria | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Zieria |
Species: | Z. aspalathoides |
Binomial name | |
Zieria aspalathoides A.Cunn. ex Benth.[1] |
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Synonyms | |
Zieria laevigata var. aspalathoides (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) C.Moore & Betche |
Zieria aspalathoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to Australia. Common names include Whorled Zieria, Hairy Zieria, Heath Zieria and Heathy Zieria.[2] It is a shrub that grows to 1 metre high and 1.3 metres wide. The leaves have three leaflets and are arranged in whorls. Four-petalled pink flowers are produced from late winter to early summer.[2]
The species occurs in dry sclerophyll forest and heath in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[2]