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Homoranthus montanus
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Homoranthus montanus is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in southern Queensland. It has narrow leaves and up to one to six small tubular, cream-coloured flowers arranged in leaf axils near the ends of the branchlets. As the flowers age, they turn red.[2][3]
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Description
An erect shrub growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall. The leaves are 0.8 mm (0.03 in) thick. Flowers and fruits sporadically throughout the year, mostly October to November.[3]
Taxonomy and naming
Homoranthus montanus was first formally described in 1991 by Lyndley Craven and S.R Jones and the description was published in Australian Systematic Botany.[4] The specific epithet (montanus) is a Latin word meaning "of mountains".[5]
Distribution and habitat
Restricted to Ballandean and Mount Jibbinbar Queensland. Grows on shallow sandy soils in woodland and heath on and around granite outcrops.[3]
Conservation
Homoranthus montanus is listed as "vulnerable" under the Australian Government EPBC Act.[2] A very rare species known from two small populations. IUCN (2010) considered vulnerable.[3]
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