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Correa baeuerlenii (Correa baeuerlenii)

Description

Correa baeuerlenii is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia. It is commonly known as Chef's-hat Correa due to the shape of its greenish-yellow flowers. It grows to between 1 and 2.5 metres in height, and has ovate to elliptic leaves which have a shiny, green upper surface. The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1884. It occurs in forested areas from Bega northwards to the Clyde River district, with populations occurring at Biamanga, Deua and Mimosa Rocks National Parks.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Sapindales

            • Family: Rutaceae

              • Genus: Correa