Boronia splendida explained

Boronia splendida is a species of plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae, and is endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is an erect shrub with most parts covered with star-like hairs and has simple, linear to narrow elliptic leaves, and pink to white, four-petalled flowers.

Description

Boronia splendida is an erect shrub which grows to a height of 2.5sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 with its branches, leaves and flower parts covered with star-like hairs. The leaves are linear to narrow elliptic, NaNsigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 long and NaNsigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 wide, much paler and hairy on the lower surface. There is usually only one, but sometimes up to three flowers in leaf axils on a very short peduncle, the individual flowers on a pedicel long. The four sepals are egg-shaped to triangular, NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long, NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 wide. The petals are pink to white, NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long, NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 wide and hairy on the back. The eight stamens have a large appendage on the end. Flowering occurs from March to November.[1] [2] [3]

Taxonomy and naming

Boronia splendida was first formally described in 1999 by Marco F. Duretto and the description was published in the journal Austrobaileya.[4] The specific epithet (splendida) is a Latin word meaning "bright" or "shining",[5] referring to the relatively large flowers of this species.[6]

Distribution and habitat

This boronia grows in woodland between Chinchilla and Dalby.

Conservation status

Boronia splendida is a rare and poorly collected species but is classed as "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Duretto . Marco f. . Notes on Boronia (Rutaceae) in eastern and northern Australia . Muelleria . 2003 . 17 . 121–122 . 3 May 2019 . 6 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200406123353/https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/documents/Muelleria_17,_p19-135,_Duretto,_Notes_on_Boronia.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Duretto . Marco F. . Wilson . Paul G. . Ladiges . Pauline Y. . Boronia splendida . Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra . 19 April 2019.
  3. Duretto . Marco F. . Systematics of Boronia section Valvatae sensu lato (Rutaceae) . Muelleria . 1999 . 12 . 1 . 80–81 . 2 May 2019 . 6 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200406125026/https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/documents/Pages_from_Muelleria_12(1),_p47-86,_Duretto,_Sytematics_Boronia-2.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Boronia splendida. APNI. 2 May 2019.
  5. Book: Brown. Roland Wilbur. The Composition of Scientific Words. 1956. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, D.C.. 482.
  6. Duretto . Marco F. . Boronia sect. Valvatae (Benth.) Engl. (Rutaceae) in Queensland Australia. . Austrobaileya . 1999 . 5 . 2 . 278.
  7. Web site: Boronia splendida . The State of Queensland Department of Environment and Science . 2 May 2019.