Phebalium verrucosum
Phebalium verrucosum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Phebalium |
Species: | P. verrucosum
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Binomial name | |
Phebalium verrucosum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Phebalium squamulosum subsp. verrucosum Paul G.Wilson |
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Phebalium verrucosum is a species of shrub that is endemic to New South Wales. It has branchlets densely covered with white scales, narrow elliptic, oblong or linear leaves covered with white scales on the lower side, and umbels of creamy white flowers with silvery or rust-coloured scales on the back of the petals.
Description
Phebalium verrucosum is a shrub that typically grows to a height of 5 m (16 ft) and has branchlets covered with white scales. Its leaves are narrow elliptic, oblong or linear, 13–38 mm (0.51–1.50 in) long and 2–6 mm (0.079–0.236 in) wide on a
Taxonomy and naming
This species was first formally described in 1970 by Paul Wilson who gave it the name Phebalium squamulosum subsp. verrucosum and published the description in the journal Nuytsia.[4][5] In 2014, Ian Telford and Jeremy Bruhl raised it to species status as Phebalium verrucosum in the journal Telopea.[3][6] The specific epithet (verrucosum) means "covered with warts".[7]
Distribution and habitat
Phebalium verrucosum grows in shrubby woodland and dry rainforest on the edge of gorges and rocky stream sides near the Macleay, Guy Fawkes and Nymboida rivers.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Phebalium verrucosum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b Duretto, Marco F. "Phebalium verrucosum". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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- ^ "Phebalium squamulosum subsp. verrucosum". APNI. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Paul G. (1970). "A Taxonomic Revision of the Genera Crowea, Eriostemon and Phebalium (Rutaceae). Nuytsia 1(1):". Nuytsia. 1 (1): 84–85. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Phebalium verrucosum". APNI. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ISBN 9780958034180.