MyrtaceaeSubfamily Heteropyxideae
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Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Skeels
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- Common Name: Lemon Bottlebrush
- Family: Myrtaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Australia - Qld, NSW, Vic
- Habitat: near rocky streams and coastal swamps
- Description: It grows to between 1 and 3 metres in height and has leaves which are 3 to 7 cm long and 5 to 8 mm wide. The flower spikes are 6 to 10 cm in length and about 4 to 7 cm in diameter. The veins of the leaves are clearly visible on both sides. The stamens are red, purpish-red or lilac with dark-coloured anthers.
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    Accession Data:- Accession # 199200523
- Source: Michael Chamberland
- Provenance: Upon flowering (March 2008), this appears to be C. citrinus, although it could be a different closely related species. Name changed from Callistemon unidentified on 20 March 2008, cmorse.
- Accession Date: 12-31-1992
- Bench: 2302 - Ground Bench - Australasian Flora
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-07-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: rosids
- Order: Myrtales
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- Family: Myrtaceae
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References:
- Floridata
- Wikipedia
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