Leptospermum deuense
| Leptospermum deuense | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Leptospermum |
| Species: | L. deuense |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptospermum deuense Joy Thomps.[1] | |
Leptospermum deuense is a shrub that is endemic to New South Wales, Australia It grows to about 1.5 metres high and has elliptic to obovate leaves that are about 10 to 30 mm long and 6 to 8 mm wide. The flowers, which are solitary or in pairs, appear in February in the species native range. These are followed by fruits that are 8 to 10 mm in diameter.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was formally described in 1989 by Joy Thompson in the botanical journal Telopea, based on plant material collected from Deua National Park in 1984.[1]
Cultivation
The species has only been recently introduced to cultivation, but has proved itself readily adaptable to a range of soil conditions and able to withstand frosts to -7 degrees Celsius.[3] It can be propagated by seed or cuttings.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Leptospermum deuense". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Leptospermum deuense Joy Thomps.". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- 1 2 "Leptospermum deuense". Teatrees - genus Leptospermum. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 15 April 2014.