Homoranthus prolixus, commonly known as granite homoranthus[1] is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern New South Wales. It is a spreading shrub with linear to lance-shaped leaves and groups of up to six yellow to red flowers in the upper leaf axils.
Homoranthus prolixus is a spreading shrub to Шаблон:Cvt high with a mostly ascending growth habit, and branches that arch upwards at the apex. The dull, blue-green leaves have a whitish bloom, decussate, linear to oblong-lance shaped, Шаблон:Cvt long, Шаблон:Cvt wide, upper surface flat or occasionally concave, more or less smooth and gradually tapering to a point on a petioleШаблон:Cvt long. The one to six yellow to red flowers are borne on upper branches, about Шаблон:Cvt long, petals broadly egg-shaped, Шаблон:Cvt long, floral tube five ribbed, smooth, Шаблон:Cvt long, styleШаблон:Cvt long, and the peduncleШаблон:Cvt long. Flowering occurs from September to December and fruits from September to January.[2][3][4]
Granite homoranthus grows from Inverell to Bendemeer in northern New South Wales in woodland and heath on shallow sandy soils on and around granite or acid volcanic outcrops.[2]
Conservation status
This homoranthus is considered vulnerable by Briggs and Leigh (1996), but now known to be well reserved and often locally abundant. The Rare or Threatened Australian Plants conservation code of 3RCa is considered more appropriate.[2]
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