Cyanothamnus anemonifolius subsp. variabilis
(Hook.) Duretto & HeslewoodShrub to c. 1.2 m high; branches glabrous or hirsute between decurrent leaf-bases; leaves pinnate, 3–5(–7)-foliolate, 15–30 mm long (includes 7–13 mm long petiole), 1.5–2.5 mm wide (to 7 mm wide if leaflets further divided), glandular; leaflets flat, oblanceolate to cuneate, 4–10 mm long, 1–4 mm wide, entire, 3-toothed or pinnatifid with up to 5 lobes. Inflorescence (1–)2–4-flowered; peduncle 3–8 mm long; pedicel 1–4 mm long. Sepals 1.5–2 mm long, glabrous, 3–5 mm long, pale pink, glabrous. Flowers Jun.–Oct. (2 records).
GipP, OtP. Known only from heathland on Sunday and nearby Snake Islands near Wilsons Promontory. A pre-1900 specimen labelled 'Portarlington' suggests it was formerly more widespread. Also Qld, NSW, Tas.
Victorian plants more closely resemble those from Tasmania in their relatively longer leaflets that are less frequently further divided.
Duretto, M.F. (1999). Rutaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 153–197. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
