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Phebalium

Phebalium is a genus of thirty species of shrubs or small trees in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to Australia. The leaves are arranged alternately, simple and often warty, the flowers arranged singly or in umbels on the ends of branchlets or in leaf s, usually with five sepals, five petals and ten stamens. There are about thirty species and they are found in all Australian states but not in the Northern Territory.

Description

Plants in the genus Phebalium are shrubs or small trees that are often more or less covered with scales or shield-shaped or star-shaped hairs, at least when young. The leaves are arranged alternately along the stems, and are simple, sometimes with toothed edges. The flowers are bisexual and have five sepals, five petals and ten stamens. The sepals are fused at the base, usually with five lobes, and the stamens are free from each other. There are five carpels with the styles fused and the stigma is similar to the rest of the style. The fruit is a follicle and the seeds are released explosively.

Taxonomy

The genus Phebalium was first formally described in 1805 by Étienne Pierre Ventenat in his book Jardin de la Malmaison. The first species described was Phebalium squamulosum.

Species list

The following is a list of species and subspecies recognised by the Australian Plant Census as at June 2020:

  • Phebalium appressum <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium bifidum <small>P.H.Weston & M.Turton</small> (N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium brachycalyx <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium brevifolium <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium bullatum <small>J.M.Black</small> — silvery phebalium or desert phebalium (S.A., Vic.)
  • Phebalium canaliculatum <small>(F.Muell. & Tate) J.H.Willis</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium clavatum <small>C.A.Gardner</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium daviesii <small>Hook.f.</small> — St Helens wax flower (Tas.)
  • Phebalium distans <small>P.I.Forst.</small> (Qld.)
  • Phebalium drummondii <small>Benth.</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium elegans <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium festivum <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (Vic.)
  • Phebalium filifolium <small>Turcz.</small> — slender phebalium (W.A.)
  • Phebalium glandulosum <small>Hook.</small> — glandular phebalium or desert phebalium
  • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. angustifolium <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. eglandulosum <small>(Blakely) Paul G.Wilson</small> (Qld., N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium glandulosum <small>Hook.</small> subsp. glandulosum (S.A., Qld., N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. macrocalyx <small>R.L.Giles</small> (Vic.)
  • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. nitidum <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. riparium <small>R.L.Giles</small> (Vic.)
  • Phebalium laevigatum <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium lepidotum <small>(Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium longifolium <small>S.T.Blake</small> (Qld.)
  • Phebalium lowanense <small>J.H.Willis</small> (S.A., Vic.)
  • Phebalium megaphyllum <small>(Ewart) Paul G.Wilson</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium microphyllum <small>Turcz.</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium nottii <small>(F.Muell.) Maiden & Betche</small> — pink phebalium (Qld., N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium obcordatum <small>Benth.</small> — club-leaved phebalium (N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium obovatum <small>(Paul G.Wilson) Paul G.Wilson</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium speciosum <small>I.Telford</small> (N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium squamulosum <small>Vent.</small> — forest phebalium, scaly phebalium
  • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. alpinum<small> (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson</small> (N.S.W., Vic.)
  • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. argenteum <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (N.S.W., Vic.)
  • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. coriaceum <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. gracile <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (Qld., N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. lineare <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. ozothamnoides <small>(F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson</small> (N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic.)
  • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. parvifolium <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium squamulosum <small>Vent.</small> subsp. squamulosum <small>R.L.Giles</small> (S.A., Qld., N.S.W., Vic.)
  • Phebalium stenophyllum <small>(Benth.) Maiden & Betche</small> — narrow-leaved phebalium (S.A., N.S.W., Vic.)
  • Phebalium tuberculosum <small>(F.Muell.) Benth.</small> (W.A.)
  • Phebalium verrucosum <small>(Paul G.Wilson) I.Telford & J.J.Bruhl</small> (N.S.W.)
  • Phebalium whitei <small>Paul G.Wilson</small> (Qld.)
  • Phebalium woombye <small>(F.M.Bailey) Domin</small> (Qld., N.S.W.)

Distribution

Species of Phebalium occur in all Australian states, but not in the Northern Territory.

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