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Philotheca buxifolia subsp. obovata

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Family Rutaceae

Taxonomy: Philotheca buxifolia subsp. obovata (G.Don) Paul G.Wilson

Synonyms: 3 (APC 2026-07-30)
  • Eriostemon buxifolium var. obovatum G.Don (nomenclatural synonym)
  • Eriostemon buxifolius subsp. obovatus (G.Don) Paul G.Wilson (nomenclatural synonym)
  • Eriostemon buxifolius var. obovatus G.Don (nomenclatural synonym)

Distribution (APC): NSW

Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, ATRP

Traits

Top source datasets: ABRS_2022 (3), ABRS_2023 (9), NHNSW_2022 (3), NHNSW_2023 (14), NSWFRD_2014 (6), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 20 traits from 38 records in 7 datasets.

Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.

fire response
fruit morphology
  • fruit_length (numerical): 7 mm (7-7 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
  • fruit_type (categorical): mericarp (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
leaf morphology
  • leaf_length (numerical): 12 mm (6-18 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_width (numerical): 4.25 mm (3-6 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_shape (categorical): obovate (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_base_shape (categorical): attenuate (1); cuneate (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_margin (categorical): toothed_crenate (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_lamina_posture (categorical): concave (1); flat (1); recurved (1) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_phyllotaxis (categorical): alternate (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): leaf (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
life history
  • plant_growth_form (categorical): shrub (4) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; NSWFRD_2014; Wenk_2022]
  • life_history (categorical): perennial (3) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; Wenk_2023]
  • woodiness_detailed (categorical): woody (3) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; Wenk_2022]
  • dispersal_syndrome (categorical): ballistic (1); myrmecochory (1) [sources: NSWFRD_2014]
  • dispersers (categorical): ants (1) [sources: NSWFRD_2014]
  • flowering_time (categorical): nnnnnnnyyynn (1) [sources: NSWFRD_2014]
  • bud_bank_location (categorical): basal_buds (1) [sources: NSWFRD_2014]
whole plant morphology
  • plant_height (numerical): 0.3 m (0.3-0.3 m) [sources: NHNSW_2023]

Sources

dataset_idn_traitsn_recordsreference
NHNSW_20231214N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
ABRS_202399Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au.
NSWFRD_201466B. Kenny, C. Orscheg, E. Tasker, M. A. Gill, and R. Bradstock. NSW Flora Fire Response Database, v2.1. database. NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment, 2014.
ABRS_202233Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au.
NHNSW_202233N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
Wenk_202222E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022.
Wenk_202311E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023.