Boronia wilsonii (f.Muell. ex Benth.) Duretto

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Boronia

Characteristics

Erect shrub to 1 m high; juvenile plants with sparse to moderately dense stellate-tomentose indumentum on branches and leaves; mature plants densely stellate-tomentose on branches, leaves and abaxial surface of perianth. Leaves 13–23 (–31)-foliolate, 17–34 (–61) mm long, 6–21 mm wide; petiole 0.5–7 mm long; rachis segments 2–6 mm long; leaflets narrowly elliptic to elliptic or lanceolate, 1.5–23 mm long, 1–6 mm wide. Pedicel 2.5–7 mm long. Perianth white to pink to burgundy. Sepals ovate-deltate, 5–10 mm long, 2–4.5 mm wide, acuminate; abaxial surface with dense stellate indumentum. Petals 4–6 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

Grows in heath and open woodland on sand, sandstone, quartzite or rarely limestone. 
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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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 wilsonii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:997601-1
WFO ID wfo-0000569363
COL ID MKZN
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Synonyms

Boronia wilsonii