Kardomia odontocalyx explained

Kardomia odontocalyx is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and grows in northern New South Wales and Queensland.

Description

Kardomia odontocalyx is a shrub to high with linear shaped leaves long, wide, rounded or notched at the apex, margins smooth, oil glands on the lower surface and on a petiole about long. The flowers are borne singly on a [pedicel] long, peduncle long and the bracteoles linear-shaped and about long. The corolla up to in diameter and the white petals about long. The fruit is a capsule about in diameter.[1]

Taxonomy and naming

This species was described in 1997 by A.R.Bean as Babingtonia odontocalyx.[2] In 2007 Peter G.Wilson changed the name to Kardomia odontocalyx and the description was published in Australian Systematic Botany.[3] The specific epithet (odontocalyx) means "toothed calyx".[4]

Distribution and habitat

Kardomia odontocalyx has a restricted distribution in New South Wales near Torrington and Emmaville districts and Queensland on granite hills and outcrops in heath and sclerophyll scrub.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilson . Peter . Kardomia odontocalyx . PlantNET-NSW flora online . Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney . 28 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Babingtonia odontocalyx . Australian Plant Name Index . 28 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Kardomia odontocalyx . Australian Plant Name Index . 28 August 2023.
  4. Book: George . A.S . Sharr . F.A . Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings . 2021 . Four Gables . Kardinya . 9780958034197 . 272. 4th.