Eucalyptus conveniens
| Eucalyptus conveniens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. conveniens
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus conveniens K.D.Hill[2] | |
Eucalyptus conveniens is a species of small mallee or shrub that is endemic to a small area on the west coast of Western Australia. It has smooth bark, sometimes with a short stocking of rough bark near its base, lance-shaped to egg-shaped or elliptic adult leaves, flowers buds in groups of three, whitish flowers and glaucous, barrel-shaped fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus conveniens is a mallee or shrub that typically grows to a height of 1.5–4 m (4 ft 11 in – 13 ft 1 in) and forms a
capsule that is glaucous at first, 10–21 mm (0.39–0.83 in) long and 8–12 mm (0.31–0.47 in) wide with the valves near rim level or enclosed.[3][4][5]
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus conveniens was first formally described in 1998 by
E. tetragona and E. gittinsii".[5]
Distribution and habitat
This eucalypt is common in mallee heath on sandplains between Mount Adams and Badgingarra.[5]
Conservation status
Eucalyptus conveniens is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government
Department of Parks and Wildlife.[4]
See also
References
- . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Eucalyptus conveniens". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus conveniens". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus conveniens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Lawrence A.S.; Hill, Kenneth D. (1998). "Systematic studies in the Eucalypts 8. A review of the Eudesmoid eucalypts, Eucalyptus subgenus Eudesmia". Telopea. 7 (4): 393–394.
- ^ "Eucalyptus conveniens". APNI. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 333.