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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Rutaceae
Microcybe
Microcybe pauciflora
Sibling

Microcybe pauciflora subsp. pauciflora

Yellow Microcybe

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Origin Native

Degree of establishment Native

Threat status

FFG: Critically Endangered (CR)

Shrub to 60 cm high; branchlets smooth, densely silvery stellate-hairy. Leaves spreading, petiolate, 4–8 mm long, c. 1 mm wide, apex rounded, adaxial surface glandular-punctate, sparsely scabrous from persistent hair-bases, margin revolute. Inforescence c. 5–12-flowered. Sepals free, narrow-oblong, c. 1 mm long, densely stellate-hairy abaxially; petals narrow-ovate, 2.5–3 mm long, bright yellow, glabrous or sparsely ciliate towards base; stamen filaments stellate-ciliate toward base. Follicles c. 4 mm long, glabrous or with scattered hairs, pitted; seed c. 2–3 mm long, black. Flowers spring and summer.

LoM, MuM. Also in WA, SA. Very rare in Victoria, currently known only from the Ouyen area, but previously from a 1916 collection from near Murrayville, and an earlier gathering from near Lake Albacutya. In other States the species is found in open woodland and heathlands on sandy soil.

Description based partly on non-Victorian specimens.

Source:

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.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 17 Dec. 2018

Microcybe pauciflora subsp. pauciflora (hero image)

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Microcybe pauciflora subsp. pauciflora (distribution map)

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Microcybe pauciflora Turcz.

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Microcybe pauciflora subsp. pauciflora

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Flora of Australia

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