Английская Википедия:Homoranthus papillatus

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Homoranthus papillatus, commonly known as mouse bush,[1] is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in southern Queensland. It is a compact shrub with curved, linear leaves and pale yellow flowers arranged in upper leaf axils.

Description

Homoranthus papiillatus is small, prostrate, spreading shrub to Шаблон:Cvt high. The leaves are arranged opposite on a short petiole, linear, curved, about Шаблон:Cvt long with dense warty protuberances on the surface. The flowers are borne singly in upper leaf axils, light lemon-yellow, calyx tube Шаблон:Cvt long, Шаблон:Cvt in diameter, smooth, ribbed, five orbicular petals about Шаблон:Cvt in diameter, and a protruding style Шаблон:Cvt long, pedicel Шаблон:Cvt long. The bracts are Шаблон:Cvt long, dry and fall off when the flower opens. Flowering occurs from September to November and the dry fruit forms September to December.[1][2][3]

Taxonomy and naming

Homoranthus papillatus was first formally described in 1981 by Norman Byrnes from a specimen collected in Girraween National Park in 1976 and the description was published in Austrobaileya.[3][4] The specific epithet (papillatus) is a Latin word meaning "budlike".[5] The common name "mouse bush" is due to the strong odour the plant emits, that of the smell of mice.[6]

Distribution and habitat

Mouse bush is endemic to Mount Norman in Girraween National Park, Queensland where it grows in heath on skeletal sandy soils among crevices of granite outcrops.[2]

Conservation status

This homoranthus is a rare species with a highly restricted distribution and low population numbers. It has been given ROTAP conservation code 2VC-t. IUCN (2010) considered "vulnerable".[2]

References

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External links

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