Micrantheum serpentinum
| Micrantheum serpentinum | |
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| In the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Picrodendraceae |
| Genus: | Micrantheum |
| Species: | M. serpentinum
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrantheum serpentinum Orchard[1] | |
Micrantheum serpentinum, commonly known as western tridentbush, shrub with oblong to narrowly egg-shaped leaves and yellowish to greenish flowers.
Description
Micrantheum serpentinium is a straggly, monoecious shrub with many branches and that typically grows to a height of up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in). Its leaves are arranged in groups of three and are oblong to narrowly egg-shaped, 5–9 mm (0.20–0.35 in) long and 1.5–3.3 mm (0.059–0.130 in) wide. The leaves are leathery, more or less
Taxonomy
Micrantheum serpentinium was first formally described in 1991 by
Distribution and habitat
Western tridentbush grows in shrubby, low, open woodland, shrubland or heath, usually on rocky hills sides in serpentinite geology, and is endemic to the Cradle Coast of north-western Tasmania.[2][4]
Conservation status
This species of Micrantheum is listed as "rare" under the Tasmanian Government Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. The threats to the species include inappropriate fire regimes, land clearing, infestation by Phytophthora cinnamomi, and weed invasion.[2]
References
- ^ "Micrantheum serpentinum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Threatened species link - Micrantheum serpentinum". Tasmanian Government Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Tasmania. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Micrantheum serpentinum". APNI. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Jordan, Greg. "Micrantheum serpentinum". University of Tasmania. Retrieved 18 September 2023.