Zieria prostrata
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Zieria prostrata is a species of flowering plant
in the family Rutaceae
. It is endemic to Australia
. It is a prostrate shrub that grows to 1 metre in diameter. and has leaves comprising three leaflets. Four-petalled white flowers, pink in bud, are produced in spring
The species occurs in low coastal heathland near Coffs Harbour in New South Wales
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Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the family Rutaceae
Rutaceae
Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, is a family of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales.Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents...
. It is endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is a prostrate shrub that grows to 1 metre in diameter. and has leaves comprising three leaflets. Four-petalled white flowers, pink in bud, are produced in spring
The species occurs in low coastal heathland near Coffs Harbour in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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