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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosales
Rhamnaceae
Discaria
Sibling

Discaria nitida

Tortosa

Hickenia 1: 109 (1977)

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Establishment means Native

Degree of establishment Native

Threat status

FFG: Endangered (EN)

Slender shrub, to 5 m high; stems glabrous. Leaves persistent, elliptic to obovate, 10–20 mm long, 3–7 mm wide, shining, otherwise both leaves and stipules like those of D. pubescens; spines not developed at each node, to c. 1 cm long. Flowers like those of D. pubescens but lacking petals. Fruits like those of D. pubescens. Flowers Nov.–Dec.

HNF, VAlp. Also NSW. Extremely rare, known in Victoria from only 2 very small populations in moist subalpine woodland north-east of Omeo and near Cobungra.

Source:

Walsh, N.G. (1999). Discaria. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae‍, pp. 83–84. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Discaria nitida (hero image)

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Discaria nitida (distribution map)

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Discaria nitida Tortosa

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Flora of Australia

New South Wales Flora

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