Boronia mollis
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Boronia mollis |
Boronia mollis, commonly known as the Soft Boronia, is a plant in the citrus family occurring in eastern Australia. Seen between a half of a metre to two metres tall, it is found in moist gullies usually on sandstone based soils. The leaves have an unpleasant citrus/bitumen type scent. Typical Boronia looking flowers form in spring from cymes in the leaf axils. The specific epithet mollis refers to the soft hairs and soft leaves.[1] The original specimen was collected by the Nepean River in 1825, and officially described in 1841.[2]
References
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 115
- ^ "Boronia mollis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.