Homoranthus decumbens is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in Queensland. It is a low, spreading shrub with cylindrical leaves arranged in alternating opposite pairs. The flowers are yellowish green and arranged singly in upper leaf axils.[2][3][4]
Flowers September to December and fruits October to December.[5]
Taxonomy and namingedit
This species was first formally described in 1984 by Norman Byrnes who gave it the name of Darwinia decumbens and published the description in Austrobaileya.[6] In 1991, Lyndley Craven and S.R.Jones changed the name to Homoranthus decumbens.[7] The specific epithet (decumbens) is a Latin word meaning "lying down" or "reclining".[8]
Distribution and habitatedit
Found in a small area north of Chinchilla Queensland. Grows on deep sandy soils in heath and shrubby woodland on flat terrain.[5]
Conservationedit
Homoranthus decumbens is listed as "endangered" under the Australian Government EPBC Act of 1999.[4] A very rare species with a highly restricted distribution. A ROTAP code of 2VC is appropriate, Briggs and Leigh (1996). IUCN (2010) considered vulnerable.[5]
^Byrnes, Norman B. (1984). "A new species of genus Darwinia (Myrtaceae) for Queensland". Austrobaileya. 2 (1): 15–16.
^Bean, Tony; Mayhew, Melissa. "Homoranthus decumbens". The State of Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ ab"Approved Conservation Advice for Homoranthus decumbens (a shrub)" (PDF). Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ abcCopeland, Lachlan M.; Craven, Lyn A.; Bruhl, Jeremy J. (2011). "A taxonomic review of Homoranthus (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 24 (6): 351. doi:10.1071/SB11015.
^"Darwinia decumbens". APNI. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^"Homoranthus decumbens". APNI. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 255.
External linksedit
The Australasian Virtual Herbarium – Occurrence data for Homoranthus decumbens
January 01, 1970
homoranthus, decumbens, plant, myrtle, family, myrtaceae, endemic, small, area, queensland, spreading, shrub, with, cylindrical, leaves, arranged, alternating, opposite, pairs, flowers, yellowish, green, arranged, singly, upper, leaf, axils, conservation, stat. Homoranthus decumbens is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in Queensland It is a low spreading shrub with cylindrical leaves arranged in alternating opposite pairs The flowers are yellowish green and arranged singly in upper leaf axils 2 3 4 Homoranthus decumbens Conservation status Endangered EPBC Act Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Rosids Order Myrtales Family Myrtaceae Genus Homoranthus Species H decumbens Binomial name Homoranthus decumbensByrnes Craven amp S R Jones 1 Occurrence data from AVH Synonyms 1 Darwinia decumbens Byrnes Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy and naming 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Conservation 5 References 6 External linksDescription editFlowers September to December and fruits October to December 5 Taxonomy and naming editThis species was first formally described in 1984 by Norman Byrnes who gave it the name of Darwinia decumbens and published the description in Austrobaileya 6 In 1991 Lyndley Craven and S R Jones changed the name to Homoranthus decumbens 7 The specific epithet decumbens is a Latin word meaning lying down or reclining 8 Distribution and habitat editFound in a small area north of Chinchilla Queensland Grows on deep sandy soils in heath and shrubby woodland on flat terrain 5 Conservation editHomoranthus decumbens is listed as endangered under the Australian Government EPBC Act of 1999 4 A very rare species with a highly restricted distribution A ROTAP code of 2VC is appropriate Briggs and Leigh 1996 IUCN 2010 considered vulnerable 5 References edit a b Homoranthus decumbens World Checklist of Selected Plant Families WCSP Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Byrnes Norman B 1984 A new species of genus Darwinia Myrtaceae for Queensland Austrobaileya 2 1 15 16 Bean Tony Mayhew Melissa Homoranthus decumbens The State of Queensland Department of Environment and Science Retrieved 24 August 2018 a b Approved Conservation Advice for Homoranthus decumbens a shrub PDF Australian Government Department of the Environment Retrieved 24 August 2018 a b c Copeland Lachlan M Craven Lyn A Bruhl Jeremy J 2011 A taxonomic review of Homoranthus Myrtaceae Chamelaucieae Australian Systematic Botany 24 6 351 doi 10 1071 SB11015 Darwinia decumbens APNI Retrieved 24 August 2018 Homoranthus decumbens APNI Retrieved 24 August 2018 Brown Roland Wilbur 1956 The Composition of Scientific Words Washington D C Smithsonian Institution Press p 255 External links editThe Australasian Virtual Herbarium Occurrence data for Homoranthus decumbens Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Homoranthus decumbens amp oldid 1013501877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
