Boronia ericifolia Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Boronia

Characteristics

Erect shrub to 1.5 m high. Branches, peduncles and pedicels stellate-tomentose. Leaves sessile, trifoliolate; leaflets 3–11 mm long, 0.5–1.5 mm wide. Peduncle 0.5–1 mm long; pedicel 1–2 mm long. Sepals narrowly triangular, 2.5–3 mm long, acute; abaxial surface densely stellate-tomentose. Petals 5–7 mm long, pink or white; abaxial surface moderately to densely stellate-tomentose. Cocci glabrous.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

Grows in heath and woodland on laterites. 
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Boronia ericifolia world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771605-1
WFO ID wfo-0000569144
COL ID 5WP6W
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Synonyms

Boronia ericifolia