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Notelaea johnsonii

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Species of flowering plant

Notelaea johnsonii
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Notelaea
Species: N. johnsonii
Binomial name
Notelaea johnsonii
P.S.Green, 1968

Notelaea johnsonii, also known as the veinless mock olive, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family that is endemic to Australia.

Description

The species grows as a shrub or small tree up to about 8 m in height. The oval leaves are 40–120 mm long and 10–50 mm wide. The racemes of 5–11 small bluish-black flowers are 5–8 cm long. The bluish-black oval fruits are 18–20 mm long and 9–10 mm wide.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, where it grows in lowland subtropical rainforest on basaltic soils.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2021). "Notelaea johnsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192226894A192226896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T192226894A192226896.en. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ D.W. Hardin (1992). "Notelaea johnsonii P.S.Green". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Notelaea johnsonii
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