Boronia serrulata
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| Illustration by Edward Minchen | |
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| Species: | B. serrulata
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Boronia serrulata, commonly called the native rose or Sydney rose, is a shrub about 1m high with a 1m spread. It has crowded rhomboid leaves and bright pink cup-shaped flowers with a pleasant fragrance. Like many other Boronias, the leaves are strongly aromatic when crushed .[1]
Boronia serrulata was first described by James Edward Smith in 1798.[2]
Its natural distribution is restricted to Hawkesbury sandstone of the Sydney basin where it often grows around exposed sandstone outcrops.[3]
References
- ^ Boronia serrulata - Stuart Donaldson (1981), Growing Native Plants, Australian National Botanic Gardens
- ^ "Boronia serrulata Sm". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ "Boronia serrulata (a shrub) - rejection of vulnerable species listing". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
External links
- P.H. Weston & M.F. Duretto. "New South Wales Flora Online: Boronia serrulata". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
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