Austrobaeckea columnaris

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Austrobaeckea columnaris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Austrobaeckea
Species:
A. columnaris
Binomial name
Austrobaeckea columnaris
Rye

Austrobaeckea columnaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae which is endemic to southern Western Australia. [1] It occurs south of Ongerup and has been recorded on flats, especially shallow, loamy sand with clay and spongolite. [2]

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Description

The shrub grows to 0.4–0.8 meters tall, 0.1–0.6 m wide. It can be differentiated from other Austrobaeckea species as it has branches with a column-like appearance. Leaves tend to be clustered. Terminal galls may be found. [2]

Etymology

A. columnaris is named for its column-like branches. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Austrobaeckea columnaris Rye". powo.science.kew.org.
  2. 1 2 3 Rye, Barbara L. (9 December 2021). Austrobaeckea, a new south-western Australian genus of Myrtaceae (Chamelaucieae: Hysterobaeckeinae). Nuytsia 32 https://doi.org/10.58828/nuy01013.
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