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Lasiopetalum Micranthum
''Lasiopetalum micranthum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae and is endemic to a small region of eastern Tasmania. It is a low, spreading shrub with thin, rusty-hairy branches, narrow oblong leaves and drooping, star-shaped red to greyish-pink or white flowers. Description ''Lasiopetalum micranthum'' is a low, spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of up to , its branches covered with rust-coloured, star-shaped hairs. The leaves are narrow oblong, mostly long, the edges rolled under and depressions above the veins on the upper surface. The flowers are borne in drooping groups with brown sepal-like bracts and red to greyish-pink or white petal-like sepals. The fruit is a hairy Capsule (fruit), capsule up to wide. Taxonomy ''Lasiopetalum micranthum'' was first formally described in 1855 by Joseph Dalton Hooker in ''Flora Tasmaniae, The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror'' from a specimen collected by Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmanian Bushland Garden
The Tasmanian Bushland Garden is a small botanical garden concentrating on native Tasmanian plants and especially those of the dry sclerophyll forest and scrub habitats in south east Tasmania. Opened in April 2010 by Senator Christine Milne, it is maintained largely through the effort of volunteers. The garden is open to the public on most days during daylight hours for free. It is located six kilometres west of Buckland, Tasmania besides the Tasman Highway The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The .... References External linksOfficial website Botanical gardens in Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
