Conospermum mitchellii, commonly known as Victorian smokebush is a shrub which is endemic to Western Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high and has linear leaves that are 5 to 20 cm long and 0.8 to 3.5 mm wide. The flowers are bluish-grey in bud and open to white. These appear between July and December (mid winter to early summer) in its native range.[1]
The species was formally described in 1856 by Swiss botanist Carl Meissner in Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis.[2] The type specimen was collected during Thomas Livingston Mitchell's 1836 expedition.[1] It occurs in the Lower Glenelg National Park, Grampians National Park and near Anglesea.[3]
Conospermum mitchellii, commonly known as Victorian smokebush is a shrub which is endemic to Western Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high and has linear leaves that are 5 to 20 cm long and 0.8 to 3.5 mm wide. The flowers are bluish-grey in bud and open to white. These appear between July and December (mid winter to early summer) in its native range.
The species was formally described in 1856 by Swiss botanist Carl Meissner in Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis. The type specimen was collected during Thomas Livingston Mitchell's 1836 expedition. It occurs in the Lower Glenelg National Park, Grampians National Park and near Anglesea.
Conospermum mitchellii es un arbusto endémico de Australia del sudeste.
Alcanza un tamaño de entre 1 y 2 metros de altura y tiene hojas lineales que miden de 5 a 20 cm de largo y 0,8 a 3,5 mm de ancho. Las flores son de color gris azulado en la yema y abiertas son blancas. Estas aparecen entre julio y diciembre (mediados de invierno hasta principios de verano) en su área de distribución natural.[1][2][3]
Conospermum mitchellii fue descrito por Carl Meissner y publicado en Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 14: 320. 1856.[4]
Conospermum: nombre genérico que deriva de las palabras griegas: conos = "cono" y spermum = "semilla", con referencia a la forma de la núcula.
mitchellii: epíteto referente a Mitchell
Conospermum mitchellii es un arbusto endémico de Australia del sudeste.
Conospermum mitchellii là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Quắn hoa. Loài này được Meisn. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1856.[1]
Conospermum mitchellii là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Quắn hoa. Loài này được Meisn. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1856.