Correa reflexa var. angustifolia

Correa reflexa var. angustifolia, commonly known as Grampians correa, is a variety of Correa reflexa endemic to Victoria in Australia. It grows to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) tall. Leaves are up to 30 millimetres (1.2 in) long and 10 millimetres (0.39 in) wide and are dark green on the upper surface, while the lower surface is covered with hairs and pale grey.[2] The pendent, tubular flowers are red with yellow-green tips.[2]

Correa reflexa var. angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Correa
Species:
Variety:
C. r. var. angustifolia
Trinomial name
Correa reflexa var. angustifolia
Synonyms

Correa sp. (Grampians)

The variety was first formally described by Paul G. Wilson in the botanical journal Nuytsia in 1998[1] It occurs in the Grampians region in heathy woodland in high rainfall areas with altitudes ranging from 668 to 824 metres AHD.[2]

The Grampians correa is listed as "Rare in Victoria" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Correa reflexa var. angustifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b c Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
  3. ^ "Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria - 2005" (PDF). Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.