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
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

  1. Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
  2. 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.
  3. "Cryptandra tomentosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity. Retrieved 30 April 2012.


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