Correa decumbens
| Spreading Correa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Correa |
| Species: | C. decumbens |
| Binomial name | |
| Correa decumbens F.Muell. | |
Correa decumbens (Spreading Correa) is a shrub which is endemic to South Australia.[1] The flowers appear between November and February as well as April to August in the species native range.[1] These are pink-red with yellow-green tips.[1]
The species was first formally described in 1855 by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller[2] The type was observed growing "on the cataracts towards Mount Lofty, and on the banks of the Onkaparinga in South Australia".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Correa decumbens (Lindl.)F.Muell.". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Correa decumbens". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-05-06.