Smooth zieria (Zieria laevigata)
Description
Zieria laevigata is an erect shrub which grows to a height of about 150 cm (60 in) and has branches which are mostly glabrous. The leaves are composed of three leaflets with the central one linear or elliptic, 15–40 mm (0.6–2 in) long and 1–3 mm (0.04–0.1 in) wide with a petiole 2–4 mm (0.08–0.2 in) long. Unlike those of most other zierias, the leaflets are not warty but their edges are rolled under, sometimes to the mid-rib. The upper surface is dark green but the lower one is pale green and velvety. The flowers are usually arranged in groups of three, sometimes up to 23, the groups about the same length as the leaves. The sepals are triangular, about 2.5 mm (0.1 in) long and covered with warty glands. The four petals are white to pale pink, 3–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) long, overlap at their bases and are covered with tiny, soft hairs. Flowering occurs from August to December and the fruits which follow are present from November to December and are glabrous with scattered warts
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Sapindales
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Family: Rutaceae
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Genus: Zieria
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