Wikstroemia australis

Wikstroemia australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species: W. australis
Binomial name
Wikstroemia australis
Endl.[1]

Wikstroemia australis is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to Norfolk Island.[2]

Description

The shrub is erect and broomlike and grows to at least 4.0 m tall. Its branches are black and have tough bark. Its flowers are tubular and greenish yellow. It is often found in forests, ridges, and canopy gaps.[2]

References

  1. "Wikstroemia australis". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Wikstroemia australis". Australian Government: Department of the Environment. Retrieved 28 May 2016.


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