Myoporum petiolatum
| Myoporum petiolatum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Myoporum |
| Species: | M. petiolatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Myoporum petiolatum R.J.Chinnock[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Myoporum sp. 1 | |
Myoporum petiolatum, commonly known as sticky boobialla, is a shrub which is endemic to Australia. It usually grows to between 0.5 and 2 metres in height with leaves that are 3 to 6 cm long and 10 to 30 mm in width.[2] The flowers are white with a slight lilac flush and purple spots. These appear in the leaf axils in clusters of 2 to 5. The succulent, rounded yellow-green fruits are around 5 mm in diameter.[2]
The species was first formally described by taxonomist Bob Chinnock in Eremophila and allied genera: a monograph of the plant family Myoporaceae in 2007.[1] For may years this species has been confused with the much less common species Myoporum viscosum from which it can be distinguished by its thinner, noticeably petiolate and non-odorous leaves.[2] Myoporum petiolatum occurs in South Australia and Victoria.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Myoporum petiolatum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chinnock, R.J. (2007). Eremophila and Allied Genera: A Monograph of the Plant Family. Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 123–125. ISBN 1-877058-16-5.