| Calytrix cravenii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calytrix |
| Species: | C. cravenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Calytrix cravenii | |
Calytrix cravenii is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect, open shrub with linear leaves and clusters of white flowers with 18 to 29 white stamens in several rows.
Calytrix cravenii is an erect, open shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 0.5–2 m (1 ft 8 in – 6 ft 7 in). The leaves are linear, 3–11 mm (0.12–0.43 in) long, 0.3–0.9 mm (0.012–0.035 in) wide on a petiole 0.5–1 mm (0.020–0.039 in) long. The flowers are borne on a peduncle 0.5–0.8 mm (0.020–0.031 in) long with green to light brown bracteoles 2.0–3.5 mm (0.079–0.138 in) long. The floral tube is 2.5–4 mm (0.098–0.157 in) long and has 55 ribs. The sepals are 0.6–1.1 mm (0.024–0.043 in) long and 0.2–8 mm (0.0079–0.3150 in) wide and lack awns. The petals are white, about 6 mm (0.24 in) long and 1.5–1.7 mm (0.059–0.067 in) wide with 18 to 29 white stamens, the longest filaments 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long. Flowering occurs from early September to early December. [2] [3]
Calytrix cravenii was first formally described in 2017 by Francis Jason Nge and Kevin R. Thiele in the journal Nuytsia from specimens inadvertently designated as Lhotskya scabra by Lyndley Craven in Australian Systematic Botany . [2] [4] The specific epithet (cravenii) honours Lyndley Craven. [2]
This species of Calytrix is found in a range of habitats, often on sandplains, between Dongara, Wongan Hills and Narrogin in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain bioregions of south-western Western Australia. [2] [3]
This star flower is listed as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. [3]
Calytrix is a genus of about 83 species of flowering plants, commonly known as star flowers, in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Australia. Plants in the genus Calytrix are small to large shrubs with small, spreading and more or less round leaves, the flowers arranged singly in leaf axils. The flowers are bisexual with 5 overlapping sepals with a long awn, and many stamens.
Calytrix aurea is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub with elliptic, lance-shaped or linear leaves and clusters of yellow flowers with 25 to 55 yellow stamens in several rows.
Calytrix amethystina is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to inland areas of Western Australia. It is a glabrous shrub with egg-shaped to oblong or more or less round leaves and clusters of purple to violet flowers with about 35 to 80 white stamens in several rows.
Melaleuca acutifolia is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has small, pointed, oval leaves and in summer, heads of white flowers. The species was originally described as a variety of Melaleuca lateriflora but was raised to species status in 2010.
Melaleuca spectabilis is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It was formerly known as a subspecies of Melaleuca longistaminea. It is a low, prickly shrub with yellow or lime-green flowers in spring and early summer.
Calytrix achaeta, commonly known as the white-flowered turkey bush, kerosene wood or fringe-myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to north-western Australia. It is a shrub or tree with hairy branchlets, egg-shaped, linear or lance-shaped leaves, and white to cream-coloured flowers with 12 to 18 stamens in a single row.
Calytrix acutifolia is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to south-west of Western Australia. It is a slender, openly-branched shrub with linear to lance-shaped leaves and clusters of white, cream-coloured or yellow flowers with 40 to 85 white stamens in several rows.
Calytrix angulata, commonly known as yellow starflower, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub with linear to egg-shaped leaves and clusters of yellowish-cream coloured flowers with 30 to 40 yellow stamens in several rows.
Calytrix asperula, commonly known as brush starflower, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south of Western Australia. It is a mostly glabrous shrub with linear to narrowly elliptic leaves and cream-coloured to yellow flowers with 40 to 60 yellow stamens in several rows.
Calytrix birdii is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to inland areas of Western Australia. It is a shrub with egg-shaped to more or less round leaves and clusters of purple flowers with 45 to 55 reddish-purple stamens in several rows.
Calytrix brevifolia is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the west of Western Australia. It is a glabrous shrub with egg-shaped, linear, elliptic or more or less round leaves and clusters of pink to magenta flowers with about 40 to 90 yellow stamens in 4 rows.
Calytrix breviseta is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a more or less glabrous shrub with egg-shaped, elliptic, lanceolate, oblong or linear leaves and clusters of purple flowers with about 25 to 65 white stamens in several rows, becoming reddish-purple as they age.
Calytrix brownii, commonly known as the white turkeybush, is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is an erect or prostrate shrub with linear to narrowly elliptic leaves and white to creamish, star-shaped flowers with about 18 to 25 white stamens in a single row.
Calytrix carinata is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is a more or less glabrous shrub with egg-shaped, elliptic, linear or lanceolate leaves and clusters of pink, pinkish purple, or reddish flowers with about 30 to 50 pink and yellowish white stamens in two rows.
Calytrix chrysantha is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a glabrous shrub usually with oblong to linear leaves and clusters of yellow flowers with about 45 to 55 yellow stamens in several rows.
Calytrix exstipulata, commonly known as turkey bush, Kimberley heather, heather bush or pink fringe-myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is an erect shrub with narrowly egg-shaped to elliptic leaves and clusters of dark red, pink and white flowers with mainly pink stamens.
Calytrix violacea is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a shrub with linear to narrowly egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and purple, star-shaped flowers.
Babingtonia cherticola is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with linear leaves and white or pale pink flowers in groups of up to three, each flower with 16 to 26 stamens.
Babingtonia erecta is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with densely clustered, linear leaves and white or pale pink flowers in groups two to seven in leaf axils, each flower with 8 to 14 stamens.
Calytrix alpestris, commonly known as snow-myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to southern continental Australia. It is a shrub with wiry branchlets, linear to narrowly egg-shaped or narrowly lance-shaped leaves and clusters of white flowers with 14 to 37 white stamens in a single row.