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Leptospermum continentale (Prickly Tea-tree)

Synonyms: Leptospermum scoparium f. angustifolium

Wikipedia Abstract

Leptospermum continentale, commonly known as prickly tea-tree, is a shrub species that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high and has narrow leaves that are about 10 mm long and 1 to 3 mm wide. The flowers, which are white or occasionally pink, appear between October and January in the species native range. The species was first formally described by Joy Thompson in Telopea in 1989. The cultivar 'Horizontalis', a naturally occurring form from Portland in Victoria, has been in cultivation in Australia since 1968.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0