Billardiera coriacea

Billardiera coriacea is a twining shrub or climber in the family Pittosporaceae and native to the south-west of Western Australia.[3] It grows on lateritic soils and clay. Its white-cream-yellow, or purple flowers may be seen from May to November.[3]

Billardiera coriacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Billardiera
Species:
B. coriacea
Binomial name
Billardiera coriacea
Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Synonyms[1]
  • Pronaya latifolia Turcz.
  • Billardiera latifolia (Turcz.) Druce nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Like other members of the genus Billardiera, the flowers are 5-merous and hermaphroditic, with a perianth consisting of a distinct calyx and corolla, and with anthers which shed their pollen via a longitudinal slit.[4] The ovary is superior and has parietal placentation.[4]

References

  1. "Billardiera coriacea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Bentham, G. (1863) Flora Australiensis 1: 124
  3. "Billardiera coriacea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Billardiera Sm". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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