Boronia ledifolia
| Sydney Boronia | |
|---|---|
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| Sydney Boronia growing on sand at Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Boronia |
| Species: | B. ledifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Boronia ledifolia (Vent.) J.Gay ex DC. | |
| Synonyms | |
Boronia ledifolia, commonly known as the Sydney Boronia, Showy Boronia or Ledum Boronia is a shrub of the genus Boronia.[1] A popular and well known species seen by bushwalkers in the Sydney region. It grows from as far south as the state of Victoria to as far north as Tenterfield, New South Wales. Commonly seen on infertile sandstone or granite based soils, which have regular wild fires.
Boronia ledifolia was first described as Lasiopetalum ledifolium by the French botanist Étienne Pierre Ventenat in 1803,[2] before being given its current name in 1824 by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.[3]
Description
Boronia ledifolia grows as a small shrub up to 1.5 metres tall. Flowers appear from June, and persist until around October. Four petaled and a pink to lilac colour. Crushed leaves give off a pungent odour.
Cultivation
Boronias are mostly sensitive to dieback and tend to be short-lived in cultivation. This species needs a sunny, moist and well drained situation.[4]
References
- ↑ "Boronia ledifolia". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ↑ "Lasiopetalum ledifolium Vent.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Boronia ledifolia (Vent.) DC". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ Cundall. P., (2008) Native Plants:The definitive guide to Australian plants, Global Book Publishing Lane Cove, N.S.W, page 112, ISBN 978-1-74048-027-7