Notelaea ovata

Notelaea ovata is a shrub in the olive family, found in eastern Australia.[1] Growing up to a metre high, found mostly in coastal districts north from Narooma.[2] This plant was first mentioned in the scientific literature in 1810, in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by Scottish botanist, Robert Brown. One of the many plants listed with a type as "(J.) v.v.". Brown collected samples at Port Jackson in the early years of the 19th century.[3]

Notelaea ovata
Turimetta Beach, Sydney
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Notelaea
Species:
N. ovata
Binomial name
Notelaea ovata
Synonyms

Notelaea longifolia var. ovata (R. Br.) Domin

References

  1. "Notelaea ovata R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. D. W. Hardin (1992); edited KL Wilson. "Notelaea ovata, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". Retrieved 27 April 2021. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Notelaea ovata, Vascular Plants APNI Australian Plant Name Index". Retrieved 27 April 2021.


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