Cryptandra tomentosa
Cryptandra tomentosa, commonly known as prickly cryptandra, is a shrub species in the family Rhamnaceae. It grows to 60 cm high and has spiny branchlets and narrow leaves to 6 mm long and 1 mm wide. These are dark green above and paler underneath, with the edges rolled under. White (or sometimes red) tubular flowers are produced between August and October in the species' native range.[1]
| Cryptandra tomentosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptandra |
| Species: | C. tomentosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptandra tomentosa | |
The species was formally described in 1838 by botanist John Lindley in Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia. It was discovered by explorer Thomas Livingstone Mitchell in 1836.[2][3]
It occurs in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales.[1] Associated trees include Eucalyptus costata subsp. murrayana, E. leptophylla, E. arenacea and E. dumosa.
References
- Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
- Mitchell, Thomas (27 July 2004). The Project Gutenberg EBook of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 2 (of 2). Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- "Cryptandra tomentosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity. Retrieved 30 April 2012.