Asterolasia asteriscophora (F.Muell.) Druce

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Asterolasia

Characteristics

Erect shrub to 2 m high. Leaves shortly petiolate, oblong-cuneate, obovate or elliptic, 5–35 mm long, flat, obtuse to rounded at apex, papery, sparsely stellate adaxially, tomentose abaxially. Umbels terminal to main or short axillary branches, 3–8-flowered; peduncles 3–11 mm long; pedicels c. 5 mm long in flower, to 15 mm in fruit. Sepals narrowly triangular to linear,  c. 1 mm long. Petals broadly elliptic, 4–9 mm long, yellow (rarely white), rusty-stellate abaxially. Stamens 10, glabrous; anthers c. 1.5 mm long, with minute terminal gland. Carpels 5, stellate; style glabrous; stigma subglobular, verrucose. Cocci beak erect, 0.5–2 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Frequently on basic rocks. 
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
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Images

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Distribution

Asterolasia asteriscophora world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771356-1
WFO ID wfo-0000552743
COL ID HTM8
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Synonyms

Phebalium asteriscophorum Asterolasia asteriscophora Asterolasia muelleri Eriostemon spathulifolius Asterolasia correifolia var. muelleri

Lower taxons

Asterolasia asteriscophora subsp. albiflora