Eucalyptus walshii
| Eucalyptus walshii | |
|---|---|
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| fruit | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. walshii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus walshii Rule[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eucalyptus aff. lansdowneana (Little Desert) | |
Eucalyptus walshii is a small tree that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 4 and 9 metres high and has a base with box-like bark up to 1 metre high and smooth white to grey bark above.
The species was formally described in 2004 by botanist Kevin Rule based on plant material collected near Broughton's Waterhole in the Little Desert. The specific epithet honours botanist Neville Walsh of the National Herbarium of Victoria.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Eucalyptus walshii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 25 November 2013.