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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Rutaceae
Microcybe
Microcybe multiflora
Sibling

Microcybe multiflora subsp. multiflora

Red Microcybe

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Establishment means Native

Degree of establishment Native

Threat status

FFG: Endangered (EN)

Shrub to c. 1 m high; branchlets glandular-verrucose, brown stellate-hairy to stellate-lepidote. Leaves spreading or appressed to stem, crowded, sessile, obtusely triangular to subterete, 2–4 mm long, c. 1 mm wide, apex rounded to subacute, adaxial surface glandular-verrucose, margins closely revolute. Inflorescence 10–20-flowered. Sepals free or united below, linear-spathulate to ovate, 0.5–1 mm long, stellate-pilose abaxially; petals ovate, c. 2 mm long, pale yellow to white, sparsely ciliate towards the base; stamen filaments glabrous. Follicles glabrous, 3–5 mm long; seed dull, striated, 2–3 mm long. Flowers spring.

LoM, MuM, Wim. Also WA, SA. Rare in Victoria, known from open woodland, mallee and heath communities on loamy or sandy soils mainly in the far north-west (e.g. Murrayville, Bambill, Annuello districts), as well as a 1962 collection from Brentwood (between Rainbow and Beulah), where recently rediscovered (Sept 2021). Formerly recorded from the Dimboola and Nhill districts further south.

Source:

Duretto, M.F. (1999). Rutaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae‍, pp. 153–197. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 8 Oct. 2021

Microcybe multiflora subsp. multiflora (hero image)

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Microcybe multiflora subsp. multiflora (distribution map)

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Microcybe multiflora Turcz.

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Microcybe multiflora subsp. multiflora

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Flora of Australia

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