Neobyrnesia J.A.Armstr.

 ALA  NSL [legitimate]
Public View
Armstrong, J.A. & Powell, J.M. (March 1980), Neobyrnesia (Rutaceae): a new genus endemic to Northern Australia. Telopea 1(6): 399, t. XV, XVI.

Nomenclature

 Loading...
Armstrong, J.A. & Wilson, Paul G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Neobyrnesia. Flora of Australia 26: 336-337
 APC
 NSL
  Armstrong, J.A. & Wilson, Paul G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Neobyrnesia. Flora of Australia 26: 336-337
 APC
 NSL

Specimens

Show information from supporting collections:

Etymology

Named in honour of the botanist Norman B. Byrnes (1922–1998).

Contributed by
Edited by
From Collection:
Show Etymology in other collections

Type

Neobyrnesia suberosa J.A.Armstr.

Contributed by Peri Bolton
Edited by
From Collection:
Show Type in other collections

Description

Shrub; indumentum velutinous, of simple hairs. Leaves opposite, petiolate, simple, flat, entire, glandular-punctate. Inflorescences axillary, cymose. Flowers bisexual, 4-merous. Sepals shortly connate at base. Petals free, valvate, inflexed at tip, persistent. Stamens 4, antisepalous; anthers versatile, not apiculate, gland-dotted on abaxial surface. Disc entire, narrow. Ovary pyramidal; carpels 4, free; style inserted centrally; stigma shortly 4-lobed. Fruit of 1–4 basally connate cocci dehiscing along adaxial margin with dry epicarp and cartilaginous elastic endocarp. Seed ovoid; outer testa wrinkled; sclerotesta smooth; hilum linear; elaiosome persistent.

Contributed by
Edited by
From Collection:
Show Description in other collections

Chromosome Numbers

n = 12 (Stace & Leach 1993).

Contributed by
Edited by
From Collection:
Show Chromosome Numbers in other collections

Distribution

A monotypic genus endemic to the far north of the Northern Territory.

Contributed by
Edited by
From Collection:
Show Distribution in other collections

Bibliography

Armstrong, J.A. & Powell, J.M. (1980). Neobyrnesia (Rutaceae): a new genus endemic to Northern Australia, Telopea 1: 399-408.

Stace, H.M. & Leach, G.J. (1993). Cytological notes in Rutaceae. 2: Neobyrnesia suberosa, Telopea 6: 167-168.

Contributed by Peri Bolton
Edited by
From Collection:
Show Bibliography in other collections

Source

Armstrong, J.A. & Wilson, P.G. (2013). Neobyrnesia. In: Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) Flora of Australia. Volume 26. (ABRS/CSIRO Australia: Melbourne).

Contributed by
Edited by
From Collection:
Show Source in other collections

Taxonomy from

Images (0)

Multimedia

No multimedia selected
Failed to load embeddable multimedia

Documents

No documents have been attached to this profile.

Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library references

Versions

Bibliography

Conservation & sensitivity lists

Conservation status

 Click the symbols to view additional information

Characters

From the Acacia characters species list, created by on Mar 12, 2015.
 Loading...
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia, 2024
Last updated: Unknown; Feb 29, 2024 12:36 Status: Legacy

Author - J.A. Armstrong, Paul G. Wilson

Contributor -

Editor -

Acknowledgements -

Cite this profile as: J.A. Armstrong, Paul G. Wilson. Neobyrnesia, in (ed.), Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Neobyrnesia [Date Accessed: 14 March 2025]