Boronia laxa Duretto

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Boronia

Characteristics

Semi-prostrate shrub to 1.5 m long, with sparse to moderately dense stellate indumentum on branches and leaves. Stellate hairs with 3–15 rays; rays 0.1–0.5 mm long. Leaves: petiole 0.5–5 mm long; lamina elliptic to sublanceolate, 10–45 (–58) mm long, 2.5–13 mm wide, attenuate to cuneate at base, acute; indumentum similar on both surfaces. Peduncle 0.5–2.5 (–6) mm long; pedicel 0.5–3 mm long. Perianth white to creamy yellow to faintly green. Sepals lanceolate-ovate, 4–6 mm long (–11 mm when in fruit), 1.75–3 mm wide (–6 mm when in fruit); abaxial surface with moderately dense stellate indumentum. Petals 2.5–5 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Environment

Grows in heath and eucalyptus woodland communities on sandstone, often trailing over and among other species. 
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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Images

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Distribution

Boronia laxa world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:996137-1
WFO ID wfo-0000569211
COL ID MKWH
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Synonyms

Boronia laxa