Teucrium micranthum explained

Teucrium micranthum is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, and is endemic to a restricted area of Queensland. It is an erect subshrub with small, aromatic, egg-shaped to elliptic leaves and small white flowers.

Description

Teucrium micranthum is an erect subshrub that typically grows to a height of, with moderately to densely hairy branches that are square in cross-section. The leaves are aromatic and arranged in opposite pairs, egg-shaped to elliptic, long and wide on a petiole up to long. The flowers are arranged in groups of between four and twenty, each flower in a leaf axil. The five sepals are about long, joined at the base for about half their length, and densely hairy on the outside. The petals are white, long and barely longer than the sepals.[1]

Taxonomy

Teucrium micranthum was first formally described in 2002 by Barry Conn in the journal Telopea from specimens collected in Carnarvon National Park in 1999.[2] The specific epithet (micranthum) refers to the small petals of this species.

Distribution and habitat

This germander grows in woodland and forest with brigalow and Eucalyptus species between Springsure and Charleville in the North Kennedy and Leichhardt botanical districts of Queensland.[3]

Conservation status

Teucrium micranthum is listed as of "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Conn . Barry J. . Teucrium micranthum (Labiatae), a new species from Queensland, Australia . Telopea . 2002 . 9 . 4 . 803–807 . 10.7751/telopea20024019 . 10 March 2021. free .
  2. Web site: Teucrium micranthum. APNI. 10 March 2021.
  3. Bean . Anthony r. . A conspectus of Teucrium (Lamiaceae) in Queensland . Muelleria . 2018 . 37 . 12 . 10 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Species profile—Teucrium micranthum . Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science . 10 March 2021.