Correa alba
| White correa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Correa |
| Species: | C. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Correa alba Andrews | |
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Correa alba, commonly known as white correa, is a shrub endemic to Australia. It grows to 1.5 metres in height, has reddish-brown hairy new growth. The leaves are near circular to ovate and have a round or cuneate base and a rounded tip. They are 1.5 to 3.5 cm long 1 to 2.7 cm wide with a hairless or (nearly hairless) upper surface and tomentose lower surface. The white or occasionally light pink four-petalled flowers usually appear between mid autumn and early winter (April to June in Australia).[1]
The species was first formally described by Henry Charles Andrews in 1798.[2] There are currently two recognised varieties:
- Correa alba Andrews var. alba
- Correa alba var. pannosa Paul G.Wilson - Velvet White Correa.[3] Occurs on the south-west coast of Victoria and in the region near Encounter Bay in South Australia.[4]
Distribution
The species occurs in sandy or rocky areas in coastal areas of south-eastern Australia south of Port Stephens.[1]
Cultivation
Correa alba is a hardy species in well-drained situations that withstands coastal exposure. A position in full sun is best for flowering, but it can also be grown in part shade. It may be used to create an informal hedge or as a container plant.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Correa alaba". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ↑ "Correa alba". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ↑ Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
- ↑ Wilson, Paul G. (1961). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Correa.". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 85: 40–42.
- ↑ Greig, D. (1987). The Australian Gardener's Wildflower Catalogue. Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207154600.
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