Zieria laxiflora Domin

Species

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Characteristics

Shrub to 1.2 m high, with lignotuber. Branchlets ridged with prominent decurrent leaf bases, not glandular-verrucose, glabrous. Leaves trifoliolate; petiole 4–11 mm long, angular; central leaflet linear, 10–36 mm long, 0.8–5 mm wide, entire, revolute at margins, acute to acuminate; both surfaces not glandular-verrucose; adaxial surface glabrous; abaxial surface stellate-velvety, glabrous, secondary venation obscure. Inflorescences as long as or exceeding leaves, 9 (–50)-flowered. Sepals 1.2–1.7 mm long, glabrous. Petals imbricate, 3–4.5 mm long, creamy white or pale pink, pubescent adaxially. Filaments glabrous, rarely with few hairs, prominently dilated basally. Cocci not apiculate, slightly glandular-verrucose, glabrous.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.2
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows on sand dunes in heath and low woodland, and in sandy swampy areas further inland. 
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Zieria laxiflora world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:776132-1
WFO ID wfo-0000429443
COL ID 5D4V9
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Zieria laxiflora Zieria laevigata var. laxiflora