Pseudanthus species unidentified
Small heath-like shrubs, leathery leaves, alternate or apparently opposite, flowers in the upper leaf axils, the males clustered on short peduncles, the female solitary. 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. [FNSW].
Macarthur’s plant is likely to be one of these.
Horticultural & Botanical History
No data.
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 29, 2009 - 04:45 PM | Last updated Oct 21, 2011 - 05:12 PM
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Eastern Australia |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Pseudanthus sp.
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| Confidence level | high |