Boronia

taxobox
name = "Boronia"


image_caption = "Boronia fraseri",
Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve, NSW
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Sapindales
familia = Rutaceae
genus = "Boronia"
genus_authority = Sm.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text|

"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.

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.

;Selected species
*"Boronia clavata"
*"Boronia falcifolia"
*"Boronia fraseri"
*"Boronia ledifolia"
*"Boronia megastigma"
*"Boronia microphylla"
*"Boronia mollis"
*"Boronia ovata"
*"Boronia pinnata"
*"Boronia safrolifera"
*"Boronia serrulata" (Native rose)

Taxonomy

The genus was first described by James Edward Smith in 1798. [Smith, J.E. (1798) "Tracts Relating to Natural History:" 288, "t." 4, 5, 6, 7 (APNI)] 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 an section of the same name in this genus.

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.

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