Chamelaucium uncinatum

Schauer in J. G. C. Lehmann

Pl. Preiss. 1: 97. 1844. (as Chamaelaucium)

Common names: Geraldton wax
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Shrubs to 3 m. Leaves: blade linear, 1.6–4 cm × 0.5–1 mm, about as thick as wide, mid­vein impressed adaxially, apex sharply pointed, often curved downward, surfaces conspic­uously glandular. Inflorescences in axils of leaves or bracts, these often deciduous. Peduncles 4–12 mm. Flowers to 2 cm wide; calyx lobes broadly rounded, 0.5–1 mm; petals soon falling, spreading, suborbiculate, 4–5 mm; stamens 1–2 mm, alternate staminodes; filaments of stamens and staminodes fused in a short, tubular ring; style 4 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Disturbed areas.
Elevation: ca. 200 m.

Distribution

Introduced; Calif., w Australia

Discussion

In the flora area, Chamelaucium uncinatum is known from San Diego County.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

No values specified.

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dorsifixed +  and basifixed +
pointed +
Leslie R. Landrum +
Schauer in J. G. C. Lehmann +
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
inconspicuous +
submembranous +, papery +  and leathery +
fused +  and distinct +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Geraldton wax +
Calif. +  and w Australia +
ca. 200 m. +
pedicellate +, sessile +  and 5-merous +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
aromatic +
Disturbed areas. +
dibrachiate +, simple +  and unicellular +
bowl-like +, obconic +  and cylindric-obconic +
petiolate +  and simple +
persistent +
basal +, subapical +  and inferior +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
purple +, pink +  and white +
coherent +, fused +  and distinct +
suborbiculate +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Flowering spring. +
Pl. Preiss. +
tubular +
bony +, hard +, leathery +  and membranous +
not +  and winged +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (300 cm3,000 mm <br />3 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (?) +
Chamelaucium uncinatum +
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