Eriostemon australasius

Pink wax flower
Eriostemon australasius foliage and flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Eriostemon
Species:
E. australasius
Binomial name
Eriostemon australasius
Synonyms
  • Crowea saligna Graham nom. inval., pro syn.
  • Eriostemon australasius Pers. subsp. australasius
  • Eriostemon lanceolatum C.F.Gaertn. orth. var.
  • Eriostemon lanceolatus C.F.Gaertn. nom. illeg.
  • Eriostemon salicifolia Sm. orth. var.
  • Eriostemon salicifolius Sm.

Eriostemon australasius commonly known as pink wax flower is a plant in the citrus family Rutaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is an erect, bushy shrub with narrow oblong leaves and pink flowers with five petals in late winter and early spring.

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