Correa reflexa var. speciosa
Correa reflexa var. speciosa, also known as eastern correa,[2] is a variety of Correa reflexa, a shrub native to Australia.[3]
| Correa reflexa var. speciosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Correa |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | C. r. var. speciosa |
| Trinomial name | |
| Correa reflexa var. speciosa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Correa cardinalis F.Muell. ex Hook. | |
Description
It grows up to 1.5 metres (4 feet 11 inches) tall. Its leaves are up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long and 30 mm (1.2 in) wide and are dark green on the upper surface, while the lower surface is covered with hairs and pale grey.[2][4] The pendent, tubular flowers are red with pale yellow tips.[2]
Taxonomy
The subspecies was originally formally described as a species in its own right, Correa speciosa in 1811 in The Botanist's Repository for New and Rare Plants. It was reclassified as subspecies of Correa reflexa by Paul G. Wilson in the botanical journal Nuytsia in 1998[1]
Hybrids with Correa aemula and Correa reflexa var. scabridula have been recorded where populations intersect.[2]
Distribution
The subspecies occurs in New South Wales and Victoria in dry sclerophyll woodland and on coastal dunes.[2][4]
References
- "Correa reflexa var. speciosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Wild Plants of Victoria CD-ROM. Bentleigh East, Victoria: Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2003.
- Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
- "Correa reflexa var. speciosa (Donn ex Andr.) Paul G.Wilson". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2009.