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Hillebrands Waxflower

Leionema hillebrandii

Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Grows as
Shrub, Perennial
Native range
SE. South Australia to E. Tasmania
Climate
subtropical

About

Leionema hillebrandii, commonly known as Mount Lofty phebalium, is a perennial, woody shrub endemic to South Australia. It has variable shaped leaves and pinkish flowers from late winter to spring.

Where it grows

This species is found along rocky waterways from Mount Lofty to Tanunda in South Australia.

Other Leionema plants

Forest Phebalium · Notched Phebalium · Leionema carruthersii · Leionema ceratogynum · Leionema coxii · Toothed Phebalium · Leionema diosmeum · Tall Phebalium · Leionema ellipticum · Kangaroo Island Phebalium · Moogerah Phebalium · Leionema lachnaeoides

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leionema hillebrandii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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