Scholtzia uberiflora

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Scholtzia uberiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Scholtzia
Species:
S. uberiflora
Binomial name
Scholtzia uberiflora

Scholtzia uberiflora is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia. [1]

The open and straggly shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2.5 metres (1.6 to 8.2 ft) and to 3 m (10 ft) wide. [1] It has long arching branches that can cover heathland plants below. The leaves have a length of around 6 millimetres (0.236 in) and an orbicular shape. [2] It blooms between May and October producing pink-white flowers. [1] The flowers have a diameter of around 4 to 5 mm (0.157 to 0.197 in). [2]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864 as part of the work Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae . The only known synonym is Baeckea uberiflora. [3]

It is found on sandplains and river flats along the west coast in the Mid West region of Western Australia around Northampton where it grows in sandy soils. [1] It is associated with kwongan woodland communities. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Scholtzia uberiflora". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. 1 2 3 Margaret G. Corrick; Bruce Alexander Fuhrer (2009). Wildflowers of Southern Western Australia. Rosenburg Publishing. ISBN   9781877058844.
  3. "Scholtzia uberiflora F.Muell.". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 November 2018.