Biology:Maireana georgei
| Slit-wing bluebush | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Maireana |
| Species: | M. georgei
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| Binomial name | |
| Maireana georgei (Diels) Paul G.Wilson[1]
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Maireana georgei, commonly known as slit-wing bluebush or satiny bluebush,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a grey-green perennial shrub with woolly branches and small flowers.[3]
Description
Maireana georgei is an upright, open-branched shrub to about 80 cm (31 in) high with woolly, short, matted hairs. The leaves are arranged alternately, linear or slightly needle-shaped, 6–15 mm (0.24–0.59 in) long and succulent. Flowers are borne singly in leaf axils, small, pinkish or satiny brown, bisexual, fruiting perianth smooth, 14–20 mm (0.55–0.79 in) in diameter, slightly veined, tube top-shaped. Fruiting occurs from September to October.[4][5]
Taxonomy and naming
In 1904 Friedrich Ludwig Emil Diels gave it the name Kochia georgei.[6] In 1975 Paul G. Wilson changed the name to Maireana georgei and the description was published in Nuytsia.[7][8] The specific epithet (georgei) is in honor of William James George.[9]
Distribution and habitat
Slit-wing bluebush grows on sand, loams, clay and stony locations in all mainland states and the North Territory of Australia.[2][4]
References
- ↑ "Mariana georgei". Australian Plant Census. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apc-format/display/101608.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Maireana georgei". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Maireana~georgei. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ↑ "Maireana georgei". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2544.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Maireana georgei". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/4cfa05d9-6ee0-4480-b3bd-fb30c349d78b.
- ↑ Jacobs, S.. "Maireana georgei". Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Maireana~georgei.
- ↑ "Kochia georgei". Australian Plant Name Index. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/search/names?product=APNI&tree.id=&name=Kochia+georgei+Diels&inc._scientific=&inc.scientific=on&inc._cultivar=&inc._other=&max=100&display=apni&search=true.
- ↑ "Maireana georgei". Australian Plant Name Index. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/search/names?product=APNI&tree.id=&name=Maireana+georgei+%28Diels%29+Paul+G.Wilson&inc._scientific=&inc.scientific=on&inc._cultivar=&inc._other=&max=100&display=apni&search=true.
- ↑ Wilson, Paul (1975). "Maireana georgei". Nuytsia 2 (1): 33. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53253930#page/39/mode/1up. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 196. ISBN 9780958034197.
Wikidata ☰ Q6736921 entry
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