Boronia
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| Boronia fraseri, Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve, NSW |
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Boronia
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Boronia is a genus of about 90-100 species of evergreen shrubs of the tribe Boronieae in the family Rutaceae. They are found all over Australia.
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Habitat
Boronias generally grow in open forests and woodlands. They are only rarely found in rainforests or arid areas, though some unusual species have recently been described from the northwest of Western Australia.
Taxonomy
The genus was first described by James Edward Smith in 1798.[1] The species once described as genus Cyanothamnus by John Lindley in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony was later given to a section of the same name in this genus.
Species include:[2]
- Boronia algida - Alpine boronia
- Boronia amabilis - Wyerba boronia
- Boronia anemonifolia - Sticky boronia
- Boronia anethifolia - Narrow-leaved boronia
- Boronia bipinnata - Bipinnate boronia
- Boronia citriodora - Lemon boronia
- Boronia clavata
- Boronia coerulescens - Blue boronia
- Boronia deanei - Deane's boronia
- Boronia edwardsii - Island boronia
- Boronia falcifolia - Sickle boronia, wallum boronia
- Boronia filifolia - slender boronia
- Boronia fraseri - Fraser's boronia
- Boronia glabra - sandstone boronia
- Boronia granitica - granite boronia
- Boronia gunnii - Gunn's boronia
- Boronia heterophylla
- Boronia imlayensis - Mount Imlay boronia
- Boronia inornata - desert boronia
- Boronia keysii - Keys boronia
- Boronia latipinna - Grampian's boronia
- Boronia ledifolia - showy boronia, ledum boronia
- Boronia megastigma - sweet-scented brown boronia
- Boronia microphylla - small-leaved boronia
- Boronia mollis - soft boronia
- Boronia molloyae - tall boronia
- Boronia muelleri - pink boronia
- Boronia nana - small boronia
- Boronia ovata
- Boronia parviflora - swamp boronia
- Boronia pilosa - hairy boronia
- Boronia pinnata - pinnate boronia
- Boronia polygalifolia - waxy boronia, dwarf boronia, milkwort boronia
- Boronia repanda - border boronia
- Boronia rhomboidea - broad-leaf boronia
- Boronia rigens - stiff boronia
- Boronia rosmarinifolia - rosemary boronia, forest boronia
- Boronia safrolifera - coast boronia
- Boronia serrulata - native rose, rose boronia
- Boronia thujona - bronzy boronia
- Boronia whitei - White's boronia
Cultivation and utility
Boronias are known for their perfumed flowers, especially B. megastigma. Unfortunately, they are generally somewhat difficult to grow in cultivation. All species require excellent drainage and part shade.
Toponymy
Boronia, Victoria in Australia was named after the plant.
References
Footnotes
- ↑ Smith, J.E. (1798) Tracts Relating to Natural History: 288, t. 4, 5, 6, 7 (APNI)
- ↑ Quattrocchi, U. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. 1. A - C. CRC Press. 2000. pg. 327-28.
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