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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. brevipes
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Eucalyptus brevipes, commonly known as the Mukinbudin mallee, is a mallee that is native to Western Australia .[1]
The mallee typically grows to a height of 3 to 6 metres (10 to 20 ft) and has rough bark. It blooms in October producing white flowers.[1] The erect adult leaves narrow, green and glossy with a blade that is up to 10 centimetres (4 in) long and 8 mm (0.31 in) wide. The glossiness of the leaves increases as the plant matures. The leaf axils support unbranched inflorescences of seven white flowers which later form barrel-shaped to cup-shaped fruits which are 5 to 7 mm (0.20 to 0.28 in) in length and with a width of 5 mm (0.20 in) held on short stalks. E. brevipes in similar to Eucalyptus gracilis, but E. brevipes can be distinguished by the erect leaves.[2]
It is found among granite outcrops in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Mukinbudin and Nungarin where it grows on sandy-loamy soils.[1] It is often found in open low scrub country along with Eucalyptus loxophleba, Eucalyptus kochii, and Acacia acuminata.[2]
There are 14 known populations of this species that are known ten of which occur on unallocated crown land. There is an estimated 320 mature plants in nine of the populations occurring over an area of 1,780 square kilometres (687 sq mi). The main threats to the species are fire, road works, and firebreak maintenance. It is thought to be able to resprout from a lignotuber following a fire.[2]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Ian Brooker in 1986 in the work New species and subspecies of the informal "Eucalyptus series Calycogonae published in the journal Nuytsia.[3] It was described from samples collected by Brooker in 1983 south of Cunderin Hill.[4]
The plant was listed as endangered in 2008 by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The population at present in considered stable.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Eucalyptus brevipes". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c d "Approved Conservation Advice for Eucalyptus brevipes (Mukinbudin Mallee)" (PDF). Department of the Environment and Energy. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Eucalyptus brevipes Brooker". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Fund. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Eucalyptus brevipes". Eucalink. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 21 July 2017.