Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 50: 259 (1925) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Native
Threat status:Victoria: rare (r)
Low, spreading shrub mostly to 1 m high; bark hard, dark, fissured; branches generally flexuous. Leaves densely arranged, linear to subulate or rarely terete, 2–4 cm long, 2–3 mm wide, shortly mucronate. Flower spikes 4–8 cm long, 4.0–4.5 cm wide generally with some leafy bracts; axis sparsely hairy or glabrous; hypanthium with or without hairs; stamens 15–20 mm long, filaments dark crimson, anthers dark purplish-red. Capsules 4–5 mm long and wide. Flowers mainly summer.
EGL, EGU. Also NSW. Mostly among rocks in watercourses, mostly from the Tambo River eastwards, but with an isolated westerly occurrence near Briagolong.
See note under C. genofluvialis.
| Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Gippsland Lowlands | present | native | |
| East Gippsland Uplands | present | native | |
| Highlands-Southern Fall | present | cultivated |
| State |
|---|
| New South Wales |
| Australian Capital Territory |
| Victoria |
