Boronia ledifolia (Vent.) Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Boronia

Characteristics

Erect shrub to 2.5 m high. Branches stellate-tomentose. Stellate hairs with rays to 0.3 mm long. Leaves 1–11-foliolate, as the plant ages simple leaves only are produced; petiole 2–11 mm long; rachis segments 2–7 mm long; pinnate leaves 3–50 mm long, 5–45 mm wide; leaflets and simple leaves elliptic to narrowly elliptic, 3–43 mm long, 1–7 mm wide, attenuate, revolute to flat, acute to obtuse, with sparse stellate indumentum on adaxial surface. Inflorescence 1–5-flowered; peduncle 1–10 mm long; pedicels (4–) 6–11 mm long. Sepals ovate-deltate to elliptic, 2–3.5 (–4.5) mm long, 1.25–2.5 (–3) mm wide, acute; abaxial surface stellate-tomentose. Petals (5–) 8.5–12 mm long, pink, rarely white; abaxial surface with moderate to dense stellate indumentum. Stamens: filaments pilose; anther apiculum absent or minute. Style glabrous. Cocci glabrous or hirsute.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.32 - 1.64
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows in heath and dry sclerophyll forest on sandstone and granite. 
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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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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Images

Flower

Boronia ledifolia flower picture by Eugene B (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Boronia ledifolia world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60882-3
WFO ID wfo-0000569212
COL ID MKWJ
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Lasiopetalum ledifolium Boronia ledifolia Boronia ledophylla Boronia triphylla Boronia ledifolia var. denticulata Boronia ledifolia var. pinnata Boronia ledifolia var. triphylla Boronia triphylla var. flore-plena Boronia triphylla var. latifolia