Pseudanthus species unidentified
Pseudanthus are small heath-like shrubs with leathery leaves, alternate or apparently opposite, and flowers in the upper leaf axils, the males clustered on short peduncles, the female solitary [FNSW].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Three species are found in the Sydney region: Pseudanthus pimeleoides Sieb. Ex Spreng., uncommon and growing in sandy soils in mist gullies; Pseudanthus orientalis (Baill.) F.Muell., growing in coastal dunes and heath; Pseudanthus divaricatissimus (J.Muell.) Benth. found on rocky sites on higher land. For synonomy see the Australian Plant Names Index at www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni. Macarthur’s plant is likely to be one of these but there is insufficient evidence to determine which.
History at Camden Park
Included in hand-written lists in a copy of the 1850 catalogue held at the Mitchell Library, inscribed on the front Wm. Macarthur, 23rd Dec 1854. [ML 635.9m]. This plant was certainly grown in the gardens at this time.
Notes
Published Mar 31, 2010 - 02:48 PM | Last updated Mar 31, 2010 - 02:50 PM
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Eastern Australia |
| Synonyms | For synonomy see the Australian Plant Names Index at www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni. |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Pseudanthus sp. |
| Confidence level | low |