Austrobaileya 2: 75 (1984) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Native (naturalised in part(s) of state)
Shrub or small tree to 5 m high; bark hard, rough and scaly. Leaves scattered or in whorls of 3, linear, 4–11 mm long, c. 1 mm wide, thick, veins obscure, oil glands prominent on lower surface; petiole to 1 mm long. Inflorescence a dense spike, 5–9 mm wide, 1–2.5 cm long; axis shortly hairy, growing on into a leafy shoot. Flowers 1 per bract; stamens 3–4 mm long, 4–7 in a bundle, white or cream, claw to 1 mm long, free part of filaments 2–3 mm long. Capsules 3–4 mm wide, sepals persistent but obscure. Flowers spring–summer.
CVU, DunT, EGL, EGU, GipP, Gold, GGr, HSF, NIS, OtP, SnM, VRiv, VVP, Wim. Also NSW, ACT (naturalised). Mostly on shallow, infertile soils, often overlying rock, but also on poorly drained sandy soils fringing lakes and streams.
The characters distinguishing Melaleuca parvistaminea from M. ericifolia are discussed in Albrecht (1987).
| Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimmera | present | native | |
| Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | native | |
| Victorian Riverina | present | native | |
| Gippsland Plain | present | native | |
| Otway Plain | present | native | |
| Goldfields | present | native | |
| Central Victorian Uplands | present | native | |
| Greater Grampians | present | native | |
| Dundas Tablelands | present | native | |
| Northern Inland Slopes | present | native | |
| East Gippsland Lowlands | present | native | |
| East Gippsland Uplands | present | native | |
| Highlands-Southern Fall | present | native | |
| Snowy Mountains | present | native |
| State |
|---|
| Western Australia |
| South Australia |
| New South Wales |
| Australian Capital Territory |
| Victoria |
