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Zieria littoralis J.A.Armstr.
Family Rutaceae
Zieria littoralis J.A.Armstr. APNI*

Synonyms: Zieria sp. O sensu Armstrong (1991) APNI*
Zieria cytisoides subsp. B sensu Jacobs & Pickard (1981) APNI*
Zieria cytisoides subsp. littoralis APNI*

Description: Low spreading shrub to 1 m high, velvety; branches stellate-velvety, glabrescent.

Leaves with central leaflet ovate to wide-elliptic, 8–11 mm long, 2.5–7 mm wide, apex rounded; margins entire, recurved to revolute; both surfaces warted and stellate-velvety; upper surface dark green, lower surface grey green; secondary venation evident on both surfaces; petiole 1–3.5 mm long.

Inflorescences generally not exceeding the leaves, 3–30-flowered. Calyx lobes triangular, c. 2.5 mm long, tomentose. Petals c. 4.5 mm long, imbricate, white, outer surface stellate-pubescent, inner surface glabrous or glabrescent.

Cocci stellate-pubescent, lacking an appendage.


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Flowering: winter to early summer.

Distribution and occurrence: Grows in low heath on exposed rocky coastal headlands; south from Tathra district.
NSW subdivisions: SC
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas.
AVH map***

Text by J. A. Armstrong & G.J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 2 (1991)


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