Alyxia Podocarpa
''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of further study. It consists of shrubby, climbing or scrambling plants. This genus occurs in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands. There are 14 species in Australia, 21 in New Caledonia and 7 in the other Pacific Islands, including Hawaii.Middleton (2000, 2001) The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three to seven. There are colleters (groups or tufts of mucilaginous secretory hairs) present in the leaf axils. The inflorescence is axillary or terminal with solitary flowers or simple cymes. Flowers consist of five petals and five sepals. The flowers have a slender tube which expands abruptly. The stamens have short filaments and are inserted in the upper half of the corolla. The fruit is a p ...
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Alyxia Buxifolia
''Alyxia buxifolia'', otherwise known as the sea box or dysentery bush, is a species of evergreen shrub in the family Apocynaceae. ''Alyxia buxifolia'' has medium to dark green foliage consisting of small, fleshy leaves. The flowers are small and twisted anticlockwise in a star shape. They are orange at the base of the petal and are a white-cream colour at the tip of the petal. It flowers in spring through to autumn. ''Alyxia buxifolia'' produces small fruits that are red to orange in colour when ripe. ''Alyxia buxifolia'' has several synonyms though the current accepted name is ''Alyxia buxifolia'' R. Br. It is found naturally occurring throughout southern Australia and can be found in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales. ''Alyxia buxifolia'' occurs in coastal regions, often being found in scrub and heathland ecosystems. It can grow in many types of soils and is considered a hardy plant due to being tolerant of wind, salt, and some frost con ...
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