Myoporum parvifolium
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| Myoporum parvifolium at San Diego Botanic Garden | |
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M. parvifolium
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Myoporum parvifolium, commonly known as creeping boobialla, creeping myoporum, dwarf native myrtle or small leaved myoporum[1] is a plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae. It is a low, spreading shrub with long, trailing stems and white, star-shaped flowers and is endemic to southern Australia including Flinders Island.
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Description
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Taxonomy and naming
Myoporum parvifolium was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae in 1810.[1][6] The specific epithet (parvifolium) is derived from the Latin words parvus meaning "small" or "little"[7] and folium meaning "a leaf".[8]
Distribution and habitat
Myoporum parvifolium occurs in the south-west corner of New South Wales,[3] and from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia eastwards[4] to Victoria. It is common along much of the Murray River in South Australia.[2] It often grows on limestone cliffs, along river flats and in woodland in sandy sometimes saline soils.[2][3]
Use in horticulture
Creeping boobialla is a useful ground cover and is often cultivated for that purpose. It prefers a well-drained, sunny position but is hardy in most situations. It is usually propagated from cuttings and has been used as a rootstock for more difficult related species such as Eremophila.[5][9]
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 New South Wales Flora Online: Myoporum parvifolium by R.J. Chinnock, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
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