Biology:Boronia lanuginosa
| Boronia lanuginosa | |
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| Boronia lanuginosa, NT | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Boronia |
| Species: | B. lanuginosa
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| Boronia lanuginosa | |
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Boronia lanuginosa is a plant in the citrus family Rutaceae and is endemic to northern Australia . It is a shrub with woolly pinnate leaves.[4]
Description
Boronia lanuginosa is a perennial[4] of a height from 0.4–1.5 m (1–5 ft).[5] The leaves are pinnate, the pinnae being linear with revolute margins.[5] Its flowers are white to pink and it flowers and fruits from January through to November[4] (January to September.[5])
Taxonomy and naming
This species was first formally described in 1837 by the Austrian botanist, Endlicher, who gave it the name Boronia lanuginosa.[6][2] The specific epithet comes from the Latin, lanuginosa, meaning woolly or downy.[7]
Distribution and habitat
Boronia lanuginosa is found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.[3] However, the occurrence records show this as an essentially Top End species.[8] It is found in the IBRA regions of Victoria Bonaparte,[5][4] Arnhem Coast, Arnhem Plateau, Central Arnhem, Daly Basin, Darwin Coastal, Gulf Coastal, Gulf Fall and Uplands, Gulf Plains, and Pine Creek.[4] It grows on sandstone and sand, in gullies and creekbeds, and in woodland and forest.[5]
References
- ↑ "Boronia lanuginosa". Australian Plant Census. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apc-format/display/60312. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Endlicher, S.L. 1837. in Endlicher, S.F.L., Fenzl, E., Bentham, G. & Schott, H.W., Enumeratio plantarum quas in Novae Hollandiae ora austro-occidentali ad fluvium Cygnorum et in Sinu Regis Georgii collegit Carolus liber baro de Hügel: 16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Boronia lanuginosa". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771638-1. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 2013. "NTflora factsheet: Boronia lanuginosa". Northern Territory flora online, Northern Territory Government. http://eflora.nt.gov.au/factsheet?id=5288. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "FloraBase: Boronia lanuginosa". Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4427. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Boronia lanuginosa". APNI. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/465297. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ Stearn, W.T. 2004. Botanical Latin, 4th ed., p.439, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
- ↑ "AVH mapview: Boronia lanuginosa". Australasian Virtual Herbarium. http://avh.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?taxa=Boronia+lanuginosa#tab_mapView. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q15394191 entry
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