Biology:Dodonaea macrossanii
| Dodonaea macrossanii | |
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| File:Dodonaea macrossanii.jpg | |
| Near Kumbarilla | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Dodonaea |
| Species: | D. macrossanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Dodonaea macrossanii F.Muell. & Scort.[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dodonaea macrossani F.Muell. orth. var. | |
Dodonaea macrossanii is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae and is endemic to a small area of eastern Australia. It is a spreading, dioecious shrub with imparipinnate leaves with usually four triangular or egg-shaped leaflets, the narrower end towards the base, flowers arranged singly with three lance-shaped sepals and six stamens, and 3- or 4-lobed capsules.
Description
Dodonaea macrossanii is a spreading, dioecious shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 30 cm (12 in). Its leaves are imparipinnate, 20–60 mm (0.79–2.36 in) long on a petiole 0.8–1.4 mm (0.031–0.055 in) long, with between two and six triangular or egg-shaped leaflets with the narrower end towards the base, 1.8–4 mm (0.071–0.157 in) long and 1–3.2 mm (0.039–0.126 in) wide with a wedge-shaped base and two or three teeth at the tip. The flowers are arranged singly on a pedicel 0.7–0.8 mm (0.028–0.031 in) long with three egg-shaped sepals, 1.5–2.0 mm (0.059–0.079 in) long and six stamens. The ovary is covered with soft hairs. The fruit is a usually a three-lobed, elliptic capsule 2–3.5 mm (0.079–0.138 in) long and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) wide.[2][3]
Taxonomy
Dodonaea macrossanii was first formally described in 1882 by Ferdinand von Mueller in The Chemist and Druggist with Australasian Supplement from specimens collected by Benedetto Scortechini near Miles.[4][5]
Distribution and habitat
This species of Dodonaea grows in woodland and grows in the Darling Downs area of south-eastern Queensland and near Yetman in northern New South Wales.[2][3]
Conservation status
Dodonaea macrossanii is listed as of "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dodonaea macrossanii". Australian Plant Census. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apc-format/display/72020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 West, Judith G.. "Dodonaea macrossani". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Dodonaea%20macrossanii.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson, Paul G.. "Dodonaea macrossanii". Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Dodonaea~macrossanii.
- ↑ "Dodonaea macrossanii". Australian Plant Name Index. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/instance/apni/483392.
- ↑ von Mueller, Ferdinand; Scortechini, Benedetto (1882). "Definitions of some new Australian plants.". The chemist and druggist, with Australasian supplement 4 (45): 69. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/201709#page/135/mode/1up. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "Species profile—Dodonaea macrossanii". Queensland Government, Department of Education and Science. https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=13655.
Wikidata ☰ Q15547911 entry
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