Kunzea affinis (Kunzea affinis)
Description
Kunzea affinis is a shrub which grows to a height of up to 1.5 m (5 ft) and a width of about 1 m (3 ft).It usually has a few erect branched which have many intricate,short side branches and which are hairy when young.The leaf stalk is less than 1 mm (0.04 in) long and the leaf blade is linear,3.5–6 mm (0.1–0.2 in) long and less than 1 mm (0.04 in) wide.The leaves are erect or pressed against the stem and have long hairs,mainly along their margins.The flowers are arranged in groups of two to five flowers on the ends of the branches which continue to grow after flowering.The flowers are surrounded by woolly bracts and bracteoles about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) long.The five sepals are broad egg-shaped,glabrous and 1–1.5 mm (0.04–0.06 in) long.The five petals are oval to spoon-shaped,2.5–3 mm (0.098–0.12 in) long and rose-pink.There are about 20 to 25 rose-pink stamens 2.5–3 mm (0.098–0.12 in) long with bright yellow anthers on the end.Flowering occurs from August to October and is followed by fruit which are small capsules which release many small seeds when ripe.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Kunzea
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