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Zieria formosa

Zieria formosa J.D.Briggs & J.A.Armstr.
Zieria formosa
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Zieria formosa, a shrub in the Rutaceae family, is native to the south coast of New South Wales. It features clover-like, velvety leaves and small, pale pink flowers in spring.

Description

Zieria formosa, known as the shapely zieria, is a rounded shrub with three-leaflet clover-like leaves and pale pink flowers with four petals that bloom in spring. It is closely related to Zieria montana, but differs in leaflet width and anther structure. Endemic to a limited area on the south coast of New South Wales, it was first described in 2002 by J.D. Briggs and J.A. Armstr.

Distribution

New South Wales

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