| Notelaea ovata | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Turimetta Beach, Sydney | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Notelaea |
| Species: | N. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Notelaea ovata | |
| Synonyms | |
Notelaea longifolia var. ovata (R. Br.) Domin | |
Notelaea ovata is a shrub in the olive family, found in eastern Australia. [1] Growing up to a metre high, found mostly in coastal districts north from Narooma. [2] This plant was first mentioned in the scientific literature in 1810, in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae , authored by Scottish botanist, Robert Brown. One of the many plants listed with a type as "(J.) v.v.". Brown collected samples at Port Jackson in the early years of the 19th century. [3]
