Biology:Austromyrtus tenuifolia
| Narrow-leaf myrtle | |
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| Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Austromyrtus |
| Species: | A. tenuifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Austromyrtus tenuifolia (Sm.) Burret
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| Synonyms | |
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Myrtus tenuifolia Sm. | |
Austromyrtus tenuifolia or the narrow-leaf myrtle is a species of plant belonging to the Myrtaceae family that is native to the Sydney area in eastern Australia . The habitat that it prefers is sheltered, damp situations, often found growing near streams.
Austromyrtus tenuifolia has thin leaves; 1.5 to 4 cm long, and 1 to 3 mm wide. Flowers have 5 petals and short stalks and flower in late spring and summer. The berries are edible, dark purple when immature which then turn white with dark spots when mature.[1] The specific epithet tenuifolia is from Latin, meaning "thin leaved".[2][3] This plant first appeared in scientific literature in 1797 as Myrtus tenuifolia, published in the Transactions of the Linnean Society by the 18th century botanist James Edward Smith.
References
- ↑ "PlantNET - FloraOnline". http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Austromyrtus~tenuifolia.
- ↑ Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN:978-0-7318-1211-0 page 24
- ↑ Peter G. Wilson. "Austromyrtus tenuifolia". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Austromyrtus~tenuifolia. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15395958 entry
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