Boronia foetida Duretto

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Boronia

Characteristics

Erect shrub to 2 m high. Branches stellate-tomentose. Stellate hairs with rays to 0.1 (–0.25) mm long. Leaves simple; petiole 2–7 mm long; lamina elliptic to ±lanceolate, 20–52 mm long,  7–14 mm wide, attenuate at base, acute; adaxial surface glabrous or with few hairs along midrib. Inflorescence 1 (–3)-flowered; peduncle 2–2.5 mm long; pedicel 7–13 mm long. Sepals 2–4 mm long, 1.5–3 mm wide, acuminate. Petals 6–7 mm long (–8 mm when in fruit), pink to white; adaxial surface glabrous or with few simple hairs. Stamens: filaments pilose; anther apiculum large, reflexed. Style glabrous. Cocci glabrous.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

Grows in a variety of habitats including montane heath and densely forested gullies. 
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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 foetida world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1007197-1
WFO ID wfo-0000569159
COL ID MKV7
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Synonyms

Boronia foetida