Seringia nephrosperma F.Muell. APNI* Synonyms: Keraudrenia nephrosperma (F.Muell.) F.Muell. APNI*
Description: Shrub to 1 m high, rusty-tomentose.
Leaves mostly oblong and 1–3 cm long, rarely lanceolate and to 5 cm long, 6–11 mm wide, margins entire or almost so; upper surface glabrous to finely pubescent with veins scarcely visible, lower surface white-tomentose and sprinkled with rusty-stellate hairs; petiole 3–6 mm long.
Cymes loose, c. as long as the leaves. Calyx 6–10 mm long, bluish to purplish, pubescent, lobes acute.
Fruit 5–7 mm diam., white-tomentose, mostly deeply 3–5-lobed with lobes separating at maturity; lobes usually 1-seeded, not readily dehiscent.
Flowering: spring to summer.
Distribution and occurrence: Mainly grows in deep sand or rocky hillsides in semi-arid areas.
NSW subdivisions: NWP, NFWP
Other Australian states: Qld W.A. S.A. N.T.
The name Keraudrenia integrifolia Steud. (= S. integrifolia) has been misapplied to NSW material of this species. Seringia integrifolia (Steud.) F.Muell. is restricted to Western Australia, between Carnamah and Quairading.
Text by A.Orme (edit Sep 2020)
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