Boronia repanda, Family Rutaceae, also known as the Repand Boronia, Border Boronia or Granite Rose, is a low, single or multiple stemmed shrub that grows to a height of 1.5 m. Leaves are opposite, 3–18 mm long and 1–3 mm wide, with conspicuous oil dots, and are aromatic when crushed. Petals are pink (occasionally white), 69 mm long and persistent in fruit. The oblong, hairy fruits are laterally flattened and approximately 5 mm long.
Repand Boronia, Border Boronia |
Boronia repanda
Status: Endangered on the EPBC Act list
Government evidence of impact of climate change:
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Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Boronia repanda
Threats The main threats to Repand Boronia include vegetation clearing; removal of undergrowth for fire reduction purposes; quarrying and inappropriate fire regimes (Hunter and Bell; 2006).