Phebalium

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Phylogeny & links to associated information:

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Etymology:   

Flowers

• 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

Fruit:                            

• The fruit is a follicle and the seeds are released explosively

Leaves:         

• The leaves are arranged alternately along the stems

• They are simple, sometimes with toothed edges

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• Plants in the genus Phebalium are shrubs or small trees 

• They are often more or less covered with scales or shield-shaped or star-shaped hairs, at least when young

Habitat:   

Distribution:                  

• It is endemic to Australia

• Found in all Australian states but not in the Northern Territory

Species:                     

• World:          ~30   

• Australia:    ~30 

Additional notes:     

• 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

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

    • Phebalium appressum Paul G.Wilson (W.A.)

    • Phebalium bifidum P.H.Weston & M.Turton (N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium brachycalyx Paul G.Wilson (W.A.)

    • Phebalium brevifolium Paul G.Wilson (W.A.)

    • Phebalium bullatum J.M.Black — silvery phebalium or desert phebalium (S.A., Vic.)

    • Phebalium canaliculatum (F.Muell. & Tate) J.H.Willis (W.A.)

    • Phebalium clavatum C.A.Gardner (W.A.)

    • Phebalium daviesii Hook.f. — St Helens wax flower (Tas.)

    • Phebalium distans P.I.Forst. (Qld.)

    • Phebalium drummondii Benth. (W.A.)

    • Phebalium elegans Paul G.Wilson (W.A.)

    • Phebalium festivum Paul G.Wilson (Vic.)

    • Phebalium filifolium Turcz. — slender phebalium (W.A.)

    • Phebalium glandulosum Hook. — glandular phebalium or desert phebalium

    • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. angustifolium Paul G.Wilson (N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. eglandulosum (Blakely) Paul G.Wilson (Qld., N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium glandulosum Hook. subsp. glandulosum (S.A., Qld., N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. macrocalyx R.L.Giles (Vic.)

    • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. nitidum Paul G.Wilson (N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium glandulosum subsp. riparium R.L.Giles (Vic.)

    • Phebalium laevigatum Paul G.Wilson (W.A.)

    • Phebalium lepidotum (Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson (W.A.)

    • Phebalium longifolium S.T.Blake (Qld.)

    • Phebalium lowanense J.H.Willis (S.A., Vic.)

    • Phebalium megaphyllum (Ewart) Paul G.Wilson (W.A.)

    • Phebalium microphyllum Turcz. (W.A.)

    • Phebalium nottii (F.Muell.) Maiden & Betche — pink phebalium (Qld., N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium obcordatum Benth. — club-leaved phebalium (N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium obovatum (Paul G.Wilson) Paul G.Wilson (W.A.)

    • Phebalium speciosum I.Telford (N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium squamulosum Vent. — forest phebalium, scaly phebalium

    • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. alpinum (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson (N.S.W., Vic.)

    • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. argenteum Paul G.Wilson (N.S.W., Vic.)

    • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. coriaceum Paul G.Wilson (N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. gracile Paul G.Wilson (Qld., N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. lineare Paul G.Wilson (N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. ozothamnoides (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson (N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic.)

    • Phebalium squamulosum subsp. parvifolium Paul G.Wilson (N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium squamulosum Vent. subsp. squamulosum R.L.Giles (S.A., Qld., N.S.W., Vic.)

    • Phebalium stenophyllum (Benth.) Maiden & Betche — narrow-leaved phebalium (S.A., N.S.W., Vic.)

    • Phebalium tuberculosum (F.Muell.) Benth. (W.A.)

    • Phebalium verrucosum (Paul G.Wilson) I.Telford & J.J.Bruhl (N.S.W.)

    • Phebalium whitei Paul G.Wilson (Qld.)

    • Phebalium woombye (F.M.Bailey) Domin (Qld., N.S.W.)

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phebalium (2023)