Bursaria occidentalis
Bursaria occidentalis is a spiny shrub or tree in the family Pittosporaceae.[3] It is found in Western Australia, growing from heights of 1.2 m to 8 m, on sandy and clayey soils.[3] In arid areas it is often the sole tree in the landscape.[4] Its cream-white flowers may be seen from August to December.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
| Genus: | Bursaria |
| Species: | B. occidentalis |
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The species was first described in 1978 by Eleanor Marion Bennett.[1][2]
References
- "Bursaria occidentalis E.M.Benn". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Eleanor M Bennett (1978). "New taxa and new combinations in Australian Pittosporaceae". Nuytsia. 2 (4): 194, figs 3 E-H. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100730497.
- "Bursaria occidentalis E.M.Benn". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- Cayzer, L.W. (2020). "Bursaria occidentalis". Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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