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Rhytidosporum procumbens
Rhytidosporum procumbens, commonly referred to as White Marianth, is a member of the family Pittosporaceae. The dwarf, perennial shrub is characterised by single or small groups of 2-3 white flowers measuring 15mm in diameter which are present in the upper leaf axils during August-December. The 5-20mm leaves are narrow in shape with pointed or 3-toothed tips and margins curved under.
R. procumbens is an Australian native and endemic that is locally common within its preferred growing conditions but has an otherwise limited distribution. Thus, it is generally restricted to New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.
The genus Rhytidosporum is both native and endemic to Australia with the distribution of R. procumbens largely restricted to south-eastern Australia. While the species most commonly occurs in New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania, occasional occurrence in both Queensland and South Australia has been previously noted.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhytidosporum procumbens 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.
