Boronia
Boronia megastigma Nees
Order - Sapindales
Family - Rutaceae
Names:
Boronia
Megastigma because it has a very large (mega) stigma.
Boronia, the common name, is from the genus name for the plant.
Other Names:
Summary:
Description:
Cotyledons:
Two.
First leaves:
Leaves:
Stipules -
Petiole -
Blade -
Stem leaves -
Stems:
Flower stem -
Flower head:
Single flowers in the leaf axils.
Flowers:
Purple and yellowish inside. Sweetly and strongly scented.
Ovary - Stigma is very large and purple.
Calyx -
Perianth -
Sepals -
Petals - Dark purple outside and yellowish inside.
Stamens -
Anthers -
Fruit:
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Roots:
Key Characters:
Biology:
Life cycle:
Perennial shrub.
Physiology:
Reproduction:
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Origin and History:
Distribution:
TAS, WA.
Habitats:
Climate:
Temperate. Mediterranean.
Soil:
Wetland soils
Plant Associations:
Significance:
Beneficial:
Cultivated or picked for cut flowers, oils and gums.
Ornamental.
Detrimental:
Toxicity:
Not recorded as toxic.
Legislation:
None.
Management and Control:
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Related plants:
Sandstone Boronia (Boronia glabra)
Boronia lanuginosa
Boronia rhamboidea
Boronia rosmarinifolia
Plants of similar appearance:
References:
Lazarides, M. and Hince, B. (1993). CSIRO handbook of economic plants of Australia. (CSIRO, Melbourne). #184.3.
Acknowledgments:
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