Commersonia hermanniifolia, commonly known as wrinkled kerrawang,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae and is endemic to New South Wales. It is a prostrate or trailing shrub with oblong to lance-shaped leaves that are paler on the lower surface, and flowers with five white sepals fading to pink and five pinkish petals.
Commersonia hermanniifolia is a prostrate or trailing shrub with stems up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long, that spread across the ground and are often pendent down sandstone rock faces. The adult leaves are oblong to lance-shaped, 5–20 mm (0.20–0.79 in) long and 4–15 mm (0.16–0.59 in) wide on a petiole up to 4.8 mm (0.19 in) long. The leaves have irregular, wavy edges and are wrinkled on the upper surface, paler on the densely hairy lower surface. Juvenile plants and those recovering from fire are sometimes larger than adult leaves and have a petiole 10–30 mm (0.39–1.18 in) long. The flowers have five white, petal-like sepals about 2 mm (0.079 in) long and five inconspicuous white petals that turn pink as they age. The stamens are dark red and there are five white staminodes surrounding the central stye. Flowering occurs in spring and the fruit is a deep red capsule about 4 mm (0.16 in) long in diameter.[3][2][4][5]
Taxonomyedit
Commersonia hermanniifolia was first formally described in 1823 by Carl Sigismund Kunth in Nova Genera et Species Plantarum from an unpublished description by Jaques Étienne Gay.[6][7] The specific epithet (hermanniifolia) means "Hermannia-leaved", referring to another genus in the family Malvaceae.[2]
Distribution and habitatedit
Wrinkled kerrawang is a rare species mostly growing in coastal heath on sandstone cliffs or in gullies between Broken Bay and Jervis Bay and along the Shoalhaven River.[2][3]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Commersonia hermanniifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ abcdRobinson, Les (1991). Field guide to the native plants of Sydney. Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press. p. 218. ISBN0864171927.
^ abConn, Barry J. "Comersonia hermanniifolia". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"Commersonia hermannifolia". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"Rulingia hermanniifolia". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"Commersonia hermanniifolia". APNI. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^Kunth, Karl S. (1823). Bonpland, Aimé; von Humboldt, Alexander (eds.). Nova Genera et Species Plantarum. Antwerp: Ex officina Christophori Plantini. p. 311. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
January 09, 2024
commersonia, hermanniifolia, commonly, known, wrinkled, kerrawang, species, flowering, plant, family, malvaceae, endemic, south, wales, prostrate, trailing, shrub, with, oblong, lance, shaped, leaves, that, paler, lower, surface, flowers, with, five, white, se. Commersonia hermanniifolia commonly known as wrinkled kerrawang 2 is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae and is endemic to New South Wales It is a prostrate or trailing shrub with oblong to lance shaped leaves that are paler on the lower surface and flowers with five white sepals fading to pink and five pinkish petals Wrinkled kerrawangScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder MalvalesFamily MalvaceaeGenus CommersoniaSpecies C hermanniifoliaBinomial nameCommersonia hermanniifoliaJ Gay ex Kunth 1 Synonyms 1 List Buettneria hermanniifolia E M Ross orth var Buttneria hermanniaefolia J Gay orth var Byttneria hermanniaefolia DC orth var Byttneria hermanniifolia Gay ex Kunth J Gay Commerconia hermanniaefolia F Muell orth var Commersonia hermanniaefolia Kunth orth var Lasiopetalum dumosum Lodd G Lodd amp W Lodd Restiaria hermanniaefolia Kuntze orth var Restiaria hermanniifolia J Gay ex Kunth Kuntze Rulingia hermanniaefolia Endl orth var Rulingia hermanniifolia Gay ex Kunth Endl Rulingia hermanniifolia Gay ex Kunth Steetz isonym Rulingia oblongifolia Steetz Rulingia cistifolia auct non A Cunn ex Steetz Bentham G Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 3 Distribution and habitat 4 ReferencesDescription editCommersonia hermanniifolia is a prostrate or trailing shrub with stems up to 1 m 3 ft 3 in long that spread across the ground and are often pendent down sandstone rock faces The adult leaves are oblong to lance shaped 5 20 mm 0 20 0 79 in long and 4 15 mm 0 16 0 59 in wide on a petiole up to 4 8 mm 0 19 in long The leaves have irregular wavy edges and are wrinkled on the upper surface paler on the densely hairy lower surface Juvenile plants and those recovering from fire are sometimes larger than adult leaves and have a petiole 10 30 mm 0 39 1 18 in long The flowers have five white petal like sepals about 2 mm 0 079 in long and five inconspicuous white petals that turn pink as they age The stamens are dark red and there are five white staminodes surrounding the central stye Flowering occurs in spring and the fruit is a deep red capsule about 4 mm 0 16 in long in diameter 3 2 4 5 Taxonomy editCommersonia hermanniifolia was first formally described in 1823 by Carl Sigismund Kunth in Nova Genera et Species Plantarum from an unpublished description by Jaques Etienne Gay 6 7 The specific epithet hermanniifolia means Hermannia leaved referring to another genus in the family Malvaceae 2 Distribution and habitat editWrinkled kerrawang is a rare species mostly growing in coastal heath on sandstone cliffs or in gullies between Broken Bay and Jervis Bay and along the Shoalhaven River 2 3 References edit a b Commersonia hermanniifolia Australian Plant Census Retrieved 16 December 2020 a b c d Robinson Les 1991 Field guide to the native plants of Sydney Kenthurst NSW Kangaroo Press p 218 ISBN 0864171927 a b Conn Barry J Comersonia hermanniifolia Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Retrieved 16 December 2020 Commersonia hermannifolia Australian Native Plants Society Australia Retrieved 16 December 2020 Rulingia hermanniifolia Australian National Botanic Gardens Retrieved 16 December 2020 Commersonia hermanniifolia APNI Retrieved 16 December 2020 Kunth Karl S 1823 Bonpland Aime von Humboldt Alexander eds Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Antwerp Ex officina Christophori Plantini p 311 Retrieved 16 December 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Commersonia hermanniifolia amp oldid 1127822222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
