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Zieria tuberculata J.A.Armstr.
Family Rutaceae
Zieria tuberculata J.A.Armstr. APNI*

Synonyms: Zieria sp. C sensu Armstrong (1991) APNI*

Description: Bushy shrub to 3.5 m high: branches warted, stellate-pubescent, glabrescent.

Leaves with central leaflet linear, 25–50 mm long, 2–3.5 mm wide, apex rounded, margins ± toothed; upper surface sparsely to moderately stellate-pubescent, densely warted, dull green; lower surface warted, stellate-tomentose, whitish; petiole 4–8 mm long.

Inflorescences shorter than leaves, initially compact but then expanding, many-flowered; bracts ± caducous, 6–13 mm long. Calyx lobes narrow-traingular with apex attenuate, 1.5–2.5 mm long, pubescent. Petals c. 2.5–4 mm long, imbricate, creamy-white, pubescent.

Cocci ± warted, glabrous, lacking an appendage.


Flower
Photo L. Lee

Fruit
Photo A.E. Orme

Other photo
Photo L. Lee

Flowering: Flowers late winter to spring.

Distribution and occurrence: Confined to the Gulaga (Mount Dromedary) area near Central Tilba.

Grows in heath on margins of sclerophyll forest on exposed rocky outcrops.
NSW subdivisions: SC

Threatened species: NSW BCA: Vulnerable; Commonwealth EPBC: Vulnerable
AVH map***

The population at Cambewarra Range that had been included in this species is Zieria nubicola.

Text by J. A. Armstrong & G.J. Harden
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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