Gossia pubiflora is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae[1] that is endemic to coastal central east Queensland. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to a height of 1 to 6 m (3 ft 3 in to 19 ft 8 in) tall.[2]
The bark is rough and flaky being light brown or gray in colour.[2] Leaves are elliptic to ovate, 1.8 to 5.5 cm (0.71 to 2.17 in) long and 0.8 to 3.3 cm (0.31 to 1.30 in) wide, opposite arrangement, entire margins, oil dots are common.[2] Flowers have 5 petals, petals are yellowish white and measure 4 to 5 mm (0.16 to 0.20 in) in length, hypanthium is cup shaped and is a greenish brown colour.[2] Fruit are globose, 9 to 17 mm (0.35 to 0.67 in) long and 11 to 19 mm (0.43 to 0.75 in) wide, colour is red to nearly black, each fruit contains 1 seed, the crushed fruit apparently smells like methanol.[2]
Gossia pubiflora is endemic to coastal central east Queensland, which is south of Townsville and north of Rockhampton.[2] Based on the records of the Australasian Virtual Herbarium records, its main population occurs in the Airlie Beach region.[3]
Gossia pubiflora is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to coastal central east Queensland. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to a height of 1 to 6 m (3 ft 3 in to 19 ft 8 in) tall.
Gossia pubiflora là một loài thực vật có hoa trong Họ Đào kim nương. Loài này được (C.T.White) N.Snow & Guymer mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 2003.[1]
Gossia pubiflora là một loài thực vật có hoa trong Họ Đào kim nương. Loài này được (C.T.White) N.Snow & Guymer mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 2003.
