Boronia fraseri
| Fraser's Boronia | |
|---|---|
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| Fraser's Boronia at Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Boronia |
| Species: | B. fraseri |
| Binomial name | |
| Boronia fraseri Hook. | |
Boronia fraseri is a plant in the citrus family occurring near Sydney in Australia.[1] It was officially described by William Jackson Hooker in 1843,[2] deriving its species name from Charles Fraser, the first superindentent of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.[3]
Unlike many Boronia plants, it prefers moist gullies and rainforest areas, on soils based on sandstone. The four petalled pink flowers are relatively large, up to 24 mm wide. The plant grows to 1.5 metres tall, and is almost hairless, apart from tiny stellate hairs on the branches. A rare plant, with a ROTAP rating of 2RCa. Well drained soils with part shade are advised for cultivation.
Boronia "Telopea Valley Star" is a hybrid between this species and Boronia mollis, which is hardier and has been grown in Australian gardens.[3]
References
- ↑ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 115
- ↑ "Boronia fraseri". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- 1 2 Walters, Brian (February 2010). "Boronia fraseri". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) website. Retrieved 31 March 2011.