Eucalyptus × erythrandra
Eucalyptus × erythrandra, commonly known as rosebud gum,[2] is a species of mallee or shrub that is endemic to Western Australia. It typically grows to a height of 1.5–5 m (4 ft 11 in – 16 ft 5 in) and has smooth grey bark, and pinkish flowers from September to October or January. It grows in mallee scrub in the Esperance Plains and Mallee biogeographic regions.[3]
Rosebud gum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. × erythrandra |
Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus × erythrandra | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Eucalyptus angulosa var. robusta Gardner |
This eucalypt was originally given the name Eucalyptus erythrandra by William Blakely and Henry Steedman who published the description in Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.[2][4] It is now accepted by the Australian Plant Census as a hybrid, either between E. incrassata and E. tetraptera or between E. angulosa and E. tetraptera.[1]
References
- "Eucalyptus × erythrandra". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- Blakely, William F.; McKie, Ernest N. (1938). "Descriptions of four new species and two varieties of eucalypts". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 63 (1–2): 64–66. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "Eucalyptus × erythrandra". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Eucalyptus × erythrandra". APNI. Retrieved 30 June 2019.