Myoporum parvifolium
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Myoporum parvifolium, commonly known as creeping boobialla, creeping myoporum, dwarf native myrtle or small leaved myoporum[1] is a plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae. It is a low, spreading shrub with long, trailing stems and white, star-shaped flowers and is endemic to southern Australia including Flinders Island.
Description
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Taxonomy and naming
Myoporum parvifolium was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae in 1810.[1][6] The specific epithet parvifolium is derived from the Latin parvus, "small" and folium, "leaf".[7]
Distribution and habitat
Myoporum parvifolium occurs in the south-west corner of New South Wales,[3] and from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia eastwards[4] to Victoria. It is common along much of the Murray River in South Australia.[2] It often grows on limestone cliffs, along river flats and in woodland in sandy sometimes saline soils.[2][3]
Use in horticulture
Creeping boobialla is a useful ground cover and is often cultivated for that purpose. It prefers a well-drained, sunny position but is hardy in most situations. It is usually propagated from cuttings and has been used as a rootstock for more difficult related species such as Eremophila.[5][8]
References
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- ↑ Backer, C.A. (1936). Verklarend woordenboek der wetenschappelijke namen van de in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië in het wild groeiende en in tuinen en parken gekweekte varens en hoogere planten (Edition Nicoline van der Sijs).
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