Philotheca myoporoides subsp. petraea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Philotheca myoporoides subsp. petraea |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Philotheca |
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P. m. subsp. petraea
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| Philotheca myoporoides subsp. petraea Rozefelds
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Philotheca myoporoides subsp. petraea is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the Rutaceae family, which includes citrus plants like oranges. This plant is special because it grows naturally only in a small part of Victoria, Australia. It's a straight-growing shrub with tough, egg-shaped leaves. Its pretty white flowers grow alone or in small groups.
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What Does This Plant Look Like?
This plant is a shrub that stands upright. It usually grows to about 1 meter (3 feet) tall. Its stems are smooth, green, and have small, bumpy glands.
Leaves and Flowers
The leaves are tough and shaped like an egg, but narrower at the bottom. They are about 8 to 16 millimeters long. This is roughly the size of a small fingernail. The leaves are also V-shaped when you look at them from the side.
The flowers grow alone or in groups of up to four. They appear where the leaves join the stem. Each flower sits on a small stalk. The flowers have tiny, semicircular sepals at their base. These are about 1 millimeter long. The petals are white and shaped like an oval. They are about 6 millimeters long. Inside the flower, the stamens (which produce pollen) are separate and have tiny hairs. This plant has been seen flowering in November.
How Was This Plant Named?
This specific type of plant was officially described in 2001. A scientist named Andrew Carl Frank Rozefelds gave it its formal name. He wrote about it in a science journal called Muelleria. The plant was first found on Mount Stewart in East Gippsland in 1995.
Where Does This Plant Grow?
This plant is only found in one small area. It grows on the very top of Mount Stewart. This mountain is near a place called Gelantipy in Victoria, Australia. It lives in rocky areas where other shrubs grow. The plant is found at an altitude of about 800 meters (2,600 feet) above sea level.
