Homoranthus zeteticorum

Location & distribution maps

Common name:         . . .

Conservation status: Restricted Distribution

• Homoranthus zeteticorum is considered a rare species with a restricted distribution -ROTAP conservation code 2RC-, Briggs and Leigh (1996)

Etymology:   

• Homoranthus is derived from the Ancient Greek words homos meaning "same", "uniform", "like" or "similar"  and anthos meaning "flower"

• The specific epithet (zeteticorum) is from the Greek zetetikos, meaning "disposed to research", latinised and given the genitive plural form, meaning "in honour of persons who, for their enjoyment, explore natural vegetation"

Flowers:                  

• The flowers are red, sepals red, 3–4 mm long and the styles black and 22–30 mm long

• Flowering occurs sporadically throughout the year 

Fruit:                         

• A one-seeded nut

Leaves:         

• The leaves are arranged opposite on a short petiole

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• An upright shrub

Habitat:   

• This homoranthus grows in shrubby woodland and heath on shallow, sandy soils derived from sandstone

Distribution:                  

•  It is only known from the Salvator Rosa section of Carnarvon National Park where it grows on Homoranthus Hill

Additional notes:    

• Taxonomy 

  • Homoranthus zeteticorum was first formally described in 1991 by Lyndley Craven and Sandra Raelene Jones and the description was published in Australian Systematic Botany

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homoranthus_zeteticorum (2024)