Английская Википедия:Billardiera uniflora

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Billardiera uniflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Pittosporaceae and is endemic to part of the south-east of South Australia. It is a glabrous, woody climber with narrowly elliptic leaves and pendent yellow flowers arranged singly or in pairs.

Description

Billardiera uniflora is glabrous, woody climber with narrowly elliptic leaves, Шаблон:Cvt long and Шаблон:Cvt wide with wavy edges. The flowers are arranged singly or in pairs on a thin, down-curved, more or less glabrous peduncle Шаблон:Cvt long. The sepals are egg-shaped, Шаблон:Cvt long and about Шаблон:Cvt wide. The petals are yellow and turn pinkish-red as they age, Шаблон:Cvt long and Шаблон:Cvt wide. Flowering occurs in August and September and the mature fruit is a glabrous oblong berry Шаблон:Cvt long containing brown seeds Шаблон:Cvt long.[1][2][3]

Taxonomy

Billardiera uniflora was formally described in 1978 by Eleanor Marion Bennett in the journal Nuytsia from specimens collected near Port Lincoln.[3][4] The specific epithet (uniflora) refers to the usually single-flowered inflorescence.[3]

Distribution and habitat

This species grows in mallee scrub and coastal heath on limestone and is endemic to the Mount Lofty and Port Lincoln areas and Kangaroo Island in south-eastern South Australia.[1][2][3]

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