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The species was first formally described by the botanist [[George Bentham]] in 1867 as part of the work ''Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis''. The only synonym is ''Eucalyptus angustifolia''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2893639#names|title=''Eucalyptus leptopoda'' Benth. Tammin Mallee|accessdate=11 November 2018|work=Atlas of Living Australia|publisher=[[Global Biodiversity Information Facility]]}}</ref> |
The species was first formally described by the botanist [[George Bentham]] in 1867 as part of the work ''Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis''. The only synonym is ''Eucalyptus angustifolia''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2893639#names|title=''Eucalyptus leptopoda'' Benth. Tammin Mallee|accessdate=11 November 2018|work=Atlas of Living Australia|publisher=[[Global Biodiversity Information Facility]]}}</ref> |
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The [[botanical name|specific epithet]] is taken from the [[Greek (language)|Greek]] words ''lepto'' meaning ''narrow'' or ''slender'' and ''podos'' meaning ''foot'' in reference to the slender [[pedicel (botany)|pedicels]].<ref name=euclid>{{cite web|url=http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org:8080/euclid/data/02050e02-0108-490e-8900-0e0601070d00/media/Html/Eucalyptus_leptopoda_subsp._leptopoda.htm|title=''Eucalyptus leptopoda'' subsp. ''leptopoda''|accessdate=11 November 2018|work=Euclid|publisher=[[CSIRO]]}}</ref> |
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The type specimen was collected by [[James Drummond (botanist)|James Drummond]].<ref name=eucalink/> |
The type specimen was collected by [[James Drummond (botanist)|James Drummond]].<ref name=eucalink/> |
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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. leptopoda
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Eucalyptus leptopoda, commonly known as the tammin mallee, is a species of eucalypt native to Western Australia.[1]
Description
The mallee or occasionally tree has smooth grey or grey-brown bark and typically grows to a height of 1 to 8 metres (3 to 26 ft).[2] The thin concolorous, dull, green or grey-green adult leaves have a disjunct arrnagement. The leaf blade has a linear or lanceolate shape, are basally tapered and have obscure lateral veins.[3] It blooms between September and March producing white-cream-yellow coloured flowers.[2] The simple axillary conflorescence contain seven to eleven flowers per umbellaster supported by terete peduncles. The globose to conical shaped buds have a conical smooth and cream coloured flowers. The fruits that form after flowering are globose with a raised to flat disc and exserted valves.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by the botanist George Bentham in 1867 as part of the work Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis. The only synonym is Eucalyptus angustifolia.[4]
The specific epithet is taken from the Greek words lepto meaning narrow or slender and podos meaning foot in reference to the slender pedicels.[5]
The type specimen was collected by James Drummond.[3]
Distribution
It is endemic throughout the Mid West, Wheatbelt and western parts of the Goldfields-Esperance regions in Western Australia where it is commonly found on sand plains, dunes and rises where it grows in sandy or loamy soils sometimes containing gravel over and around areas of laterite.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus leptopoda Benth". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b c "Eucalyptus leptopoda". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c "Eucalyptus leptopoda". Eucalink. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Eucalyptus leptopoda Benth. Tammin Mallee". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Eucalyptus leptopoda subsp. leptopoda". Euclid. CSIRO. Retrieved 11 November 2018.