Austrobaeckea columnaris
| Austrobaeckea columnaris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Austrobaeckea |
| Species: | A. columnaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrobaeckea columnaris | |
Austrobaeckea columnaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae which is endemic to southern Western Australia.[1] It occurs south of Ongerup and has been recorded on flats, especially shallow, loamy sand with clay and spongolite.[2]
Description
The shrub grows to 0.4–0.8 meters tall, 0.1–0.6 m wide. It can be differentiated from other Austrobaeckea species as it has branches with a column-like appearance. Leaves tend to be clustered. Terminal galls may be found.[2]
Etymology
A. columnaris is named for its column-like branches.[2]
References
- ^ "Austrobaeckea columnaris Rye". powo.science.kew.org.
- ^ a b c Rye, Barbara L. (9 December 2021). Austrobaeckea, a new south-western Australian genus of Myrtaceae (Chamelaucieae: Hysterobaeckeinae). Nuytsia 32 https://doi.org/10.58828/nuy01013.