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Leionema Bilobum
''Leionema bilobum'', commonly known as notched phebalium, is a shrub species of the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia. The species was first formally described by English botanist John Lindley from material collected during Thomas Mitchell's exploration of the Grampians. His description was published in 1838 in ''Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia''. Lindley gave it the name ''Phebalium bilobum''. The species was transferred to the genus ''Leionema'' by Paul G. Wilson in 2003. Four subspecies were formally described in 2006: * ''bilobum'' — the nominate subspecies from the eastern Grampian Ranges, Victoria. * ''serrulatum'' (F.Muell.) Duretto & K.L.Durham — a long leaved form from Gippsland, Victoria. *''thackerayense'' Duretto & K.L.Durham — a form with smooth-edged leaves without a bilobed tip. Occurs in the Western Grampians Ranges (including Mount Thackeray) and the Black Range. *''truncatum'' (Hook.f.) Duretto & K.L.Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grampians National Park
The Grampians National Park commonly referred to as The Grampians, is a national park located in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. The Jardwadjali name for the mountain range itself is Gariwerd. The national park is situated between and on the Western Highway and on the Glenelg Highway, west of Melbourne and east of Adelaide. Proclaimed as a national park on , the park was listed on the National Heritage List on 15 December 2006 for its outstanding natural beauty and being one of the richest Aboriginal rock art sites in south-eastern Australia. The Grampians feature a striking series of mountain ranges of sandstone. The Gariwerd area features about 90% of the rock art in the state. Etymology At the time of European colonisation, the Grampians had a number of indigenous names, one of which was ''Gariwerd'' in the western Kulin language of the Mukjarawaint, Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung people, who lived in the area and who shared 90 per cent of their vocabul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
