Callistemon linearifolius
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Callistemon linearifolius is a shrub or small tree in the family Myrtaceae
. It is endemic to the state of New South Wales
in Australia
.
The species grows to about 3 or 4 metres in height
and has leaves
which are usually 80 to 100 mm long and 5 to 7 mm wide with pointed tips. Red flower spikes are mostly produced between spring and summer.
The species was first formally described by botanist Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link
in 1822 in Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera and given the name Metrosideros linearifolium (later amended to linearifolius). In 1826, DC. transferred the species to the genus Callistemon.
In his 2006 paper New Combinations in Melaleuca for Australian Species of Callistemon (Myrtaceae), Lyndley Craven, a research botanist from the Australian National Herbarium, proposed that this species should be renamed as Melaleuca linearifolia.
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
. It is endemic to the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The species grows to about 3 or 4 metres in height
and has leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
which are usually 80 to 100 mm long and 5 to 7 mm wide with pointed tips. Red flower spikes are mostly produced between spring and summer.
The species was first formally described by botanist Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link
Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link
Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link was a German naturalist and botanist.Link was born at Hildesheim as a son of the minister August Heinrich Link , who taught him the love for nature through collection of 'natural objects'...
in 1822 in Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera and given the name Metrosideros linearifolium (later amended to linearifolius). In 1826, DC. transferred the species to the genus Callistemon.
In his 2006 paper New Combinations in Melaleuca for Australian Species of Callistemon (Myrtaceae), Lyndley Craven, a research botanist from the Australian National Herbarium, proposed that this species should be renamed as Melaleuca linearifolia.