Biology:Wikstroemia australis
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Short description: Species of shrub
Wikstroemia australis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Wikstroemia |
Species: | W. australis
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Binomial name | |
Wikstroemia australis Endl.[1]
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Wikstroemia australis is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to Norfolk Island.[2]
Description
The shrub is erect and broomlike and grows to at least 4.0 m tall. Its branches are black and have tough bark. Its flowers are tubular and greenish yellow. It is often found in forests, ridges, and canopy gaps.[2]
References
- ↑ "Wikstroemia australis". http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:apni.taxon:731770. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wikstroemia australis". http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=42074. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q1269796 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikstroemia australis.
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