Boronia splendida is a species of plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae, and is endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is an erect shrub with most parts covered with star-like hairs and has simple, linear to narrow elliptic leaves, and pink to white, four-petalled flowers.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Boronia |
| Species: | B. splendida
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Description
editBoronia splendida is an erect shrub which grows to a height of 2.5 m (8 ft) with its branches, leaves and flower parts covered with star-like hairs. The leaves are linear to narrow elliptic, 9–50 mm (0.4–2 in) long and 1–2.5 mm (0.04–0.1 in) wide, much paler and hairy on the lower surface. There is usually only one, but sometimes up to three flowers in leaf axils on a very short peduncle, the individual flowers on a pedicel 2–6 mm (0.079–0.236 in) long. The four sepals are egg-shaped to triangular, 2.5–4.5 mm (0.098–0.18 in) long, 1.5–2.5 mm (0.059–0.098 in) wide. The petals are pink to white, 6–10.5 mm (0.24–0.41 in) long, 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) wide and hairy on the back. The eight stamens have a large appendage on the end. Flowering occurs from March to November.[2][3][4][5]
Taxonomy and naming
editBoronia splendida was first formally described in 1999 by Marco F. Duretto and the description was published in the journal Austrobaileya.[6] The specific epithet (splendida) is a Latin word meaning "bright" or "shining",[7] referring to the relatively large flowers of this species.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editThis boronia grows in woodland between Chinchilla and Dalby.[4]
Conservation status
editBoronia splendida is a rare and poorly collected species but is classed as "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[4][8]
References
edit- ^ "Boronia splendida". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Duretto, Marco f. (2003). "Notes on Boronia (Rutaceae) in eastern and northern Australia" (PDF). Muelleria. 17: 121–122. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b Duretto, Marco F. (1999). "Boronia sect. Valvatae (Benth.) Engl. (Rutaceae) in Queensland Australia". Austrobaileya. 5 (2): 278.
- ^ a b c Duretto, Marco F.; Wilson, Paul G.; Ladiges, Pauline Y. "Boronia splendida". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Duretto, Marco F. (1999). "Systematics of Boronia section Valvatae sensu lato (Rutaceae)" (PDF). Muelleria. 12 (1): 80–81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Boronia splendida". APNI. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 482.
- ^ "Boronia splendida". The State of Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Retrieved 2 May 2019.