Myoporum floribundum

Myoporum floribundum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Myoporum
Species: M. floribundum
Binomial name
Myoporum floribundum
A.Cunn. ex Benth.[1]
Synonyms
  • Disoon floribundus (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) A.DC.

Myoporum floribundum, commonly known as Weeping Myoporum or Slender Myoporum, is a shrub species that is endemic to Australia.It has drooping leaves which are 2 to 11 cm long and 1 to 2.5 mm in width. White flowers appear in the leaf axils in clusters of 6 to 8 from winter to summer.The oblong fruits are 2 to 3 mm long.[2] The species occurs in New South Wales and Victoria.[2]

References

  1. "Myoporum floribundum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Myoporum floribundum". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-09-15.