Phebalium speciosum was described by Telford (2003) as a Òshrub to 3 m tall. Branchlets ferruginous
lepidote. Leaves with petioles 3Ð4.7 mm long, channelled above, silver and ferruginous lepidote;
lamina lanceolate or narrowly elliptical, 25Ð84 mm long, 7.5Ð22 mm wide, obtuse; margin undulate,
slightly recurved; adaxial surface dark green, silvery stellate, becoming minutely papillose by erosion
of hair branches, the midvein deeply impressed; abaxial surface silvery and ferruginous lepidote.
Inflorescences terminal, sessile umbels of 4Ð8 flowers; pedicels 7.5Ð10 mm long, slightly thickening
distally, ferruginous lepidote. Calyx cup-shaped with 6Ð8 lobes, silvery and ferruginous lepidote
outside, silvery lepidote inside; cup c. 2 mm long, 4.2Ð4.8 mm diam.; lobes erect, triangular, 2.2Ð3 mm
long, acute. Corolla of 6Ð8 petals, of which 4 adjacent spreading, the other 2Ð4 more or less erect,
clawed; claw 1.5Ð2 mm long, glabrous, white to pale pink lamina obovate or elliptical, 8.4Ð10.2 mm
long, 3.2Ð5 mm wide, shortly acuminate, margin minutely crenulate; adaxial surface glabrous, deep
pink paling with age; abaxial surface silvery and ferruginous lepidote with a glabrous marginal band.
Stamens 12Ð14, inclined over the 4 spreading petals; filaments filiform, 6.5Ð11 mm long, glabrous,
pink; anthers oblong, 1.7Ð2.5 mm long, yellow. Ovary subglobose, 2Ð3 mm diam., of 6 or 7 free carpels;
carpels 2Ð2.3 mm long, ferruginous lepidote; style 5Ð5.5 mm long, glabrous, recurved above stamens;
stigma capitate, minutely papillose. Cocci ellipsoidal, 4Ð4.2 mm long, 2.4Ð3.2 mm wide, ferruginous
lepidote. Seeds ellipsoidal, 2.6Ð3 mm long, 1.2Ð1.6 mm wide, longitudinally striate, black.Ó
Phebalium speciosum |
Phebalium speciosum
Status: Critically Endangered on the EPBC Act list
Government evidence of impact of climate change:
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Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Phebalium speciosum
Both weed species are also less flammable than native shrubs and may potentially alter the fire regime of the habitat by limiting the spread of fire in low moderate fire weather conditions.
Both weed species are also less flammable than native shrubs and may potentially alter the fire regime of the habitat by limiting the spread of fire in low moderate fire weather conditions.
Both weed species are also less flammable than native shrubs and may potentially alter the fire regime of the habitat by limiting the spread of fire in low moderate fire weather conditions.
Both weed species are also less flammable than native shrubs and may potentially alter the fire regime of the habitat by limiting the spread of fire in low moderate fire weather conditions.
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