Philotheca trachyphylla

Philotheca trachyphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Philotheca
Species: P. trachyphylla
Binomial name
Philotheca trachyphylla
(F.Muell.) Paul G. Wilson[1]
Synonyms

Eriostemon trachyphyllus Muell.

Philotheca trachyphylla, commonly known as rock wax-flower, is a shrub or small tree in the family Rutaceae. The species is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It grows to between 2 and 7 metres high and has warty stems. Leaves are 30 to 50 mm long and 5 to 9 mm wide.They become narrow towards the base and have small warts on the surface. White flowers appear in spring in the leaf axils, singly or in threes.[2]

The species was formally described in 1855 by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Muller who gave it the name Eriostemon trachyphyllus. It was transferred to the genus Philotheca in 1998.[1]

Philotheca trachyphylla occurs on hillsides and gullies within forests in New South Wales and Victoria.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Philotheca trachyphylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Philotheca trachyphylla". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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