- Phebalium whitei
taxobox
name = "Phebalium whitei"
status = VU
status_system = QLDNCA
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Sapindales
familia =Rutaceae
genus = "Phebalium "
species = "P. whitei"
binomial = "Phebalium whitei"
binomial_authority =Paul G.Wilson |"Phebalium whitei" is a small shrub which is endemic to
Queensland inAustralia .The species occurs in the
Darling Downs region, where it is found in damp areas such as cracks in flat expanses of granite or along creek banks and also in open heathland.It grows to a height of around 50 cm, and has dark green, oblong leaves up to 6 cm in length. The flowers, which are the largest in the
genus are bright yellow and occur from mid winter to late spring (July to November in Australia).The species was originally classified as a variety of "
Phebalium squamulosum " and was given the name "Phebalium squamulosum" var. "grandiflorum" byC.T.White in 1939. The type specimen was obtained fromWybera, Queensland in 1932. In 1970 botanist Paul G. Wilson reclassified this variety as a species in its own right and gave it its current name."Phebalium whitei" is considered a vulnerable species within Australia under the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 .Australia Post issued a 50cpostage stamp in February 2007 depicting the species.ee also
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List of flora on stamps of Australia References
*APNI | name = "Phebalium whitei" Paul G. Wilson | id = 29683
* [http://eied.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=19322 Department of the Environment and Heritage - Species profile and threats database: "Phebalium whitei"]
* [http://www.anbg.gov.au/stamps/stamp-phebalium-whitei-2007.html Australian National Botanic Gardens: Flora Stamps: "Phebalium whitei"]External links
* [http://www.cpbr.gov.au/cgi-bin/phtml?photo_class=a&photo_no=13459 Australian National Botanic Gardens: : "Phebalium whitei" (photo)]
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