Eucalyptus baueriana
Blue box | |
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Eucalyptus baueriana in Maranoa Gardens, Melbourne | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. baueriana
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus baueriana | |
Eucalyptus baueriana, field distribution |
Eucalyptus baueriana, commonly known as blue box or round-leaved box,[3] is a tree that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has rough, fibrous or flaky bark on the trunk and branches, egg-shaped adult leaves, oval to diamond-shaped flower buds arranged in groups of seven, white flowers and conical fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus baueriana is a tree that grows to a height of about 20 metres (66 ft), sometimes a small tree or
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus baueriana was first formally described in 1843 by Johannes Conrad Schauer and the description was published in Repertorium Botanices Systematicae.[7] The specific epithet (baueriana) honours Ferdinand Bauer.[8][9][10]
In 2011, Kevin James Rule described three subspecies:[10]
- E. baueriana Schauer subsp. baueriana is a tree to 20 metres (66 ft) with fruit 6–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long and 4–6 mm (0.2–0.2 in) wide;[11]
- E. baueriana subsp. deddickensis Rule is a small tree or mallee to 12 metres (39 ft) with fruit 3–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) long and 3–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide and leaves 50–70 mm (2–3 in) long and 40–60 mm (2–2 in) wide;[12]
- E. baueriana subsp. thalassina Rule, commonly known as Werribee blue box, is a small tree or mallee to 12 metres (39 ft) with fruit 3–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) long and 3–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide and leaves 30–50 mm (1–2 in) long and 20–40 mm (0.8–2 in) wide.[13]
Distribution and habitat
Blue box grows in woodland in near-coastal areas of
Subspecies deddickensis is restricted to two isolated population on the banks of the Deddick River in far north-eastern Victoria and subspecies thalassina to the Werribee River catchment near Bacchus Marsh.[15][16]
References
- . Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Eucalyptus baueriana". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus baueriana Blue box, Round-leaved box". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus baueriana". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b Hill, Ken. "Eucalyptus baueriana". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus baueriana". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus baueriana". APNI. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ Schauer, Johannes Conrad; Walpers, Wilhelm Gerhard (ed.) (1843). Repertorium Botanices Systematicae (Volume 2). Lipsiae: Sumtibus Frederici Hofmeister. p. 924. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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- ^ a b Rule, Kevin James (2011). "Six new infraspecific taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) for Victoria" (PDF). Muelleria. 29 (1): 12–14. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. baueriana". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. deddickensis". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. thalassina". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ Brooker, I. & Kleinig, D., Eucalyptus, An illustrated guide to identification, Reed Books, Melbourne, 1996
- ^ Messina, Andre; Stajsic, Val. "Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. deddickensis". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ Messina, Andre; Stajsic, Val. "Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. thalassina". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 13 March 2019.