Choretrum sp. Coxs Gap (B.J.Lepschi 4218 & T.R.Lally) Lepschi APNI* Synonyms: Choretrum sp. A sensu Harden (1992) APNI*
Choretrum sp. A APNI*
Description: Erect, yellowish green, shrub or small tree to 5 m high; branches strongly angular, broadly and prominently ridged below leaf scars.
Leaves subulate, 0.75–2 mm long, appressed to slightly spreading, present on young stems and growing tips.
Flowers axillary, solitary; peduncles c. 1 mm long; bracts and bracteoles more acute and less erose than C. candollei
Flowering: Flowers in summer.
Distribution and occurrence: Grows in wet and dry sclerophyll forest, chiefly on sandy soils; north from the Blue Mtns.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, CT, CWS
Other Australian states: Qld
Further study is required to ascertain whether this taxon and C. candollei actually form disjunct populations; it is possible that the 2 taxa may intergrade.
Text by B. Wiecek
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 3 (1992)
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