''Trymalium odoratissimum'' is a plant species found in

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Taxonomy

This description was published in 1838 by

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in '' Edwards Botanical Register'', who notes that Robert Mangles, of the colony's

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, provided a flowering specimen to a horticultural society in London. Two subspecies are recognised: *''Trymalium odoratissimum'' Lindl. subsp. ''odoratissimum''. The nominate predominantly occurs on the

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and is found to the north of Perth. *''Trymalium odoratissimum'' subsp. ''trifidum'' (Rye) Kellermann, Rye & K.R.Thiele. A subspecies emerging from a revision published in 2008. The well known description ''Trymalium floribundum'' Steud. is currently regarded as a synonym of this subspecific concept. citing J. Kellermann ''et al.'' in Trans.Roy.Soc.South Australia 132:32 (2008) It bears the common name karri hazel and is known as ''djop born'' in the

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q50876295 Endemic flora of Western Australia Rhamnaceae