Notelaea ovata

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Notelaea ovata
Notelaea Turimetta.jpg
Turimetta Beach, Sydney
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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]

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References

  1. "Notelaea ovata R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. D. W. Hardin (1992); edited KL Wilson. "Notelaea ovata, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online" . Retrieved 27 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Notelaea ovata, Vascular Plants APNI Australian Plant Name Index" . Retrieved 27 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)