Eucalyptus rugosa
| Kingscote mallee | |
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| Eucalyptus rugosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. rugosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus rugosa | |
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Eucalyptus rugosa, commonly known as the Kingscote mallee,[2] is a species of mallee that is endemic to coastal areas of southern Western Australia and South Australia. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between seven and thirteen, white flowers and cup-shaped, conical or hemispherical fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus rugosa is a mallee that typically grows to a height of 9–10 m (30–33 ft) and forms a
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus rugosa was first formally described in 1903 by William Blakely from an unpublished manuscript by Robert Brown. Blakely's description was published in his book A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus.[6][7] The specific epithet (rugosa) is from the Latin rugosus meaning "wrinkled", referring to the buds and fruit.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Kingscote mallee grows in
Conservation status
This mallee is listed as "not threatened" in Western Australia by the Western Australian Government
See also
References
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus rugosa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Eucalyptus rugosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Eucalyptus rugosa". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus rugosa". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9780646904108.
- ^ "Eucalyptus rugosa". APNI. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Blakely, William (1903). A Critical Revision of the genus Eucalyptus. Sydney: New South Wales Government Printer. pp. 101–103. Retrieved 17 December 2019.