Melaleuca zonalis
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Melaleuca zonalis is a shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Whilst it is common, it is restricted to a relatively small area.
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Description
Melaleuca zonalis is an erect, multi-stemmed shrub, growing to a height of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).. The leaves are arranged alternately, Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). long and Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). wide, have a very short stalk and are covered with hairs when young but become glabrous with age.
The flowers are arranged in heads near the ends of the branches in groups of three, each head up to Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). in diameter. The flowers appear from October to December and are yellow, pale lemon-white or cream, turning pink with age. The stamens are arranged in five bundles around the flower, with 8 to 13 stamens in each bundle. The base of the flower is hairy, Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). long.
The woody capsules form an almost spherical shape around the stem, each fruit Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). long.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming
Melaleuca zonalis was first formally described in 1999 by Lyndley Craven in a review of the genus.[4] The specific epithet (zonalis) is from the Greek ζώνη, or zone[5] referring "to the apparently common occurrence of this species on the lateritic belt of the Gairdner Range in Western Australia".[3]
Distribution and habitat
Melaleuca zonalis occurs from Eneabba to the Gairdner Range[2] in the Lesueur National Park, only in the Geraldton Sandplains biogeographic region. It grows on grey sandy gravel over laterite on outcrops, valleys and hills.[6]
Conservation
Melaleuca zonalis is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian government Department of Parks and Wildlife[6]
Uses
This species contains both mono- and sesquiterpenes essential oils but the yield is low.[3]
External sources
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References
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- ↑ Craven. "New combinations in Melaleuca for Australian species of Callistemon (Myrtaceae)." 2006, vol. 16, no4, pp. 468-475.
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