Maireana georgei
| Slit-wing bluebush | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Maireana |
| Species: | M. georgei
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| Maireana georgei | |
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Maireana georgei, commonly known as slit-wing bluebush or satiny bluebush,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a grey-green perennial shrub with woolly branches and small flowers.[3]
Description
[edit]Maireana georgei is an upright, open-branched shrub to about 80 cm (31 in) high with woolly, short, matted hairs. The leaves are arranged alternately, linear or slightly needle-shaped, 6–15 mm (0.24–0.59 in) long and succulent. Flowers are borne singly in leaf axils, small, pinkish or satiny brown, bisexual, fruiting perianth smooth, 14–20 mm (0.55–0.79 in) in diameter, slightly veined, tube top-shaped. Fruiting occurs from September to October.[4][5]
Taxonomy and naming
[edit]In 1904 Friedrich Ludwig Emil Diels gave it the name Kochia georgei.[6] In 1975 Paul G. Wilson changed the name to Maireana georgei and the description was published in Nuytsia.[7][8]The specific epithet (georgei) is in honor of William James George.[9]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Slit-wing bluebush grows on sand, loams, clay and stony locations in all mainland states and the North Territory of Australia.[2][4]
References
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- ^ "Mariana georgei". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Maireana georgei". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Maireana georgei". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Maireana georgei". VICFLORA-Flora of Victoria. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Jacobs, S. "Maireana georgei". PlantNET-NSW Flora online. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Kochia georgei". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Maireana georgei". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Paul (1975). "Maireana georgei". Nuytsia. 2 (1): 33. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 196. ISBN 9780958034197.