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Aggreflorum ellipticum (C.T.White & W.D.Francis) Peter G.Wilson
Family Myrtaceae
Aggreflorum ellipticum (C.T.White & W.D.Francis) Peter G.Wilson APNI*

Synonyms: Leptospermum whitei Cheel APNI*
Agonis elliptica C.T.White & W.D.Francis APNI*

Description: Shrub to over 3 m high with fibrous flaking bark, younger stems pubescent.

Leaves usually broad- to narrow-elliptic, to 30 mm long, 3–4(-5) mm wide, mostly glabrescent, apex usually tapering, acute, point blunt, incurved, base tapering, scarcely petiolate.

Flowers several together, c. 10 mm diam., white. Hypanthium 2–3 mm long, silky. Sepals c. 1.5 mm long, pubescent. Petals 3–5 mm long. Stamens c. 1.5 mm long. Ovary 3-locular.

Fruit 3–4 mm diam., pubescent, valves not exserted, later raised slightly.


Flowering: October–January

Distribution and occurrence: North from Coffs Harbour.

Grows in heath in sandy, swampy coastal soils.
NSW subdivisions: NC
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Text by J. Thompson & V. Logan
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 2 (1991)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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