Английская Википедия:Boronia citrata

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Boronia citrata, commonly known as lemon boronia, is a plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae and is endemic to Victoria. It is an erect, woody shrub with pinnate, strongly lemon-scented leaves and pale pink to rosy pink, four-petalled flowers arranged in groups of up to five.

Description

Boronia citrata is an erect, woody shrub that grows to a height of Шаблон:Convert or higher with tiny, stiff hairs on its leaves and branches. The leaves are pinnate, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide in outline and with between five and eleven leaflets. The petiole is Шаблон:Convert long. The end leaflet is narrow egg-shaped, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide and the side leaflets are longer, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The flowers are pale pink to rosy pink, and arranged singly or in groups of up to five in leaf axils or on the end of the branches. Each flower has a pedicel up to Шаблон:Convert long. The four sepals are more or less triangular, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide and the four petals are Шаблон:Convert long with their bases overlapping. The eight stamens are hairy but the style is smooth. Flowering occurs from April to July and the fruit are Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide and hairy.

Taxonomy and naming

Boronia citrata was first formally described in 1993 by Neville Grant Walsh and the description was published in Muelleria from a specimen collected near Licola. The specific epithet (citrata) is derived from the Latin word citratus meaning "lemon-like", referring to the lemon scent of this species. Boronia citriodora is also known as "lemon boronia" but is endemic to New South Wales.

Distribution and habitat

This boronia grows in subalpine mallee and heath. It is only known from the upper catchment of the Macalister River, north and east of Licola.