''Baeckea uncinella'' is a species of flowering plant in the family
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pÅhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...
and is
endemic to the south coast of Western Australia. It is a shrub with narrowly egg-shaped to linear leaves and small white flowers with seven to thirteen
stamen
The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10
Morphology and terminology
A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filame ...
s.
Description
''Baeckea uncinella'' is a shrub typically high and wide with a single stem at the base. The leaves are narrowly egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, or linear, long and wide on a
petiole long. The flowers are in diameter and are borne in groups of up to nine on a
peduncle Peduncle may refer to:
*Peduncle (botany), a stalk supporting an inflorescence, which is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed
*Peduncle (anatomy), a stem, through which a mass of tissue is attached to a body
**Peduncle (art ...
long, each flower on a
pedicel
Pedicle or pedicel may refer to:
Human anatomy
*Pedicle of vertebral arch, the segment between the transverse process and the vertebral body, and is often used as a radiographic marker and entry point in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures
...
long. The
sepals are broadly egg-shaped, long, the petals white and long, and there are seven to thirteen stamens. The
ovary
The ovary is an organ in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum. When released, this travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus, where it may become fertilized by a sperm. There is an ovary () found on each side of the body. ...
has three
locule
A locule (plural locules) or loculus (plural loculi) (meaning "little place" in Latin) is a small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an organism (animal, plant, or fungus).
In angiosperms (flowering plants), the term ''locule'' usu ...
s and the
style is long. Flowering occurs from October to November and the fruit is a
capsule long.
Taxonomy
''Baeckea uncinella'' was first formally described in 1867 by
George Bentham in ''
Flora Australiensis'' from specimens collected by
George Maxwell east of
Stokes Inlet.
In 2021,
Barbara Lynette Rye changed the name to ''Austrobaeckea uncinella'', but the name has not yet been accepted by the
Australian Plant Census.
Distribution and habitat
This baeckea grows near watercourses and salt lakes between the
Young River and Mount Heywood north of
Esperance, in the
Esperance Plains and
Mallee biogeographic regions of southern Western Australia.
Conservation status
''Baeckea uncinella'' is classified as "
Priority Three" by the Government of Western Australia
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is the Western Australian government
The Government of Western Australia, formally referred to as His Majesty's Government of Western Australia, is the Australian state de ...
,
meaning that it is poorly known and known from only a few locations but is not under imminent threat.
See also
*
List of Baeckea species
''Baeckea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, all but one endemic to Australia. Plants in the genus ''Baeckea'' are shrubs or small trees with leaves arranged in opposite pairs, white to deep pink flowers with five ...
References
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Endemic flora of Southwest Australia
uncinella
Plants described in 1867
Taxa named by George Bentham