Eucalyptus broviniensis explained

Eucalyptus broviniensis is a species of small tree that is endemic to a small area in Queensland. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds arranged in groups of seven, white flowers and conical fruit.

Description

Eucalyptus broviniensis is a tree that typically grows to a height of about 10m (30feet) and forms a lignotuber. It has smooth bark, pale orange when new but fades to grey. Young plants and coppice regrowth have egg-shaped leaves arranged alternately, NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long, NaNsigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 wide and have a petiole. Adult leaves are lance-shaped, NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long, NaNsigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 wide on a petiole NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long and are the same dull green colour on both sides. The flowers are borne in groups of seven in leaf axils on an unbranched peduncle NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long, the individual buds on a pedicel up to 2sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long. Mature buds are oval to spherical, NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long and about 5sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 wide with a rounded operculum 3sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long. Flowering occurs in summer and the flowers are white. The fruit is a woody conical capsule NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 long and NaNsigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 wide with the valves extending above the rim.[1] [2]

Taxonomy and naming

Eucalyptus broviniensis was first formally described in 2001 by Anthony Bean from a specimen collected near Brovinia and the description was published in the journal Austrobaileya.[3] The specific epithet (boliviana) refers to the type location. The ending -ensis is a Latin suffix "denoting place", "locality" or "country".[4]

Distribution and habitat

This eucalypt grows in heath and woodland with a heathy understorey, on the edges of a plateau in the Brovinia State Forest.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eucalyptus broviniensis . Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research . 27 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Eucalyptus broviniensis. 26 October 2016. WetlandInfo. Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: Eucalyptus broviniensis. APNI. 27 March 2019.
  4. Book: Brown. Roland Wilbur. The Composition of Scientific Words. 1956. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, D.C.. 612.