Homoranthus wilhelmii
species of plant
Homoranthus wilhelmii, commonly known as the eastern feather flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to South Australia. It is a small, spreading shrub with cylindrical to flattened leaves and white or pink flowers arranged in corymbs on the ends of branchlets. The distribution includes an area on the Yorke Peninsula, but it is most common on the southern Eyre Peninsula.
Description
Homoranthus wilhelmii is a spreading shrub that grows to 0.3–1.5 m (1–5 ft) high and 0.3–0.9 m (1–3 ft) wide. The leaves are grey-green, scented, linear in shape and round to triangular in cross-section, 4–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long, about 1 mm (0.04 in) wide and terminate in a short, sharp point. The flowers are pink or white, slightly fragrant and arranged in a dense corymb at the ends of branches on a pedicel 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) long. The floral cup is cylindrical in shape, about 3 mm (0.1 in) long with five ribs on its sides and between three and six hairs on each of the five sepal lobes. The petals are about 2 mm (0.08 in) long and the five stamens are very short, alternating with tiny staminodes. The style is about 7 mm (0.3 in) long, extends beyond the petals and has a beard near its tip. Flowering mainly occurs from September to March but the plant may flower and fruit sporadically throughout the year.
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