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Callistemon kenmorrisonii, the Betka bottlebrush, is a shrub in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the state of Victoria in Australia.[1]

Betka bottlebrush
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (EPBC Act)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Callistemon
Species:	C. kenmorrisonii
Binomial name
Callistemon kenmorrisonii Molyneux

Description

Betka bottlebrush is an upright or angular spreading shrub which grows to between 1 and 3 metres in height and 1 to 4 metres in width.[2] It has grey bark which reveals white underneath after peeling.[2] Its new growth is initially pink, becoming blue-green and eventually green with a non-glossy sheen.[2] The stiff leaves are irregularly aligned as a result of twisted petioles. The crimson inflorescences appear predominantly between November and February in the species' native range.[2] These are followed by squat, woody fruits which become partially embedded into the stem.[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in riparian scrub in an area of State forest on the upper Betka River near Genoa in East Gippsland.[1] There are two colonies with a total population of 90 to 130 plants.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described in Muelleria in 1995 by Bill Molyneux.[3] The species is named in honour of Kenneth Eugene Morrison, a former ranger of the Croajingolong National Park.[2]

References

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- [en] Callistemon kenmorrisonii

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[es] Callistemon kenmorrisonii

Callistemon kenmorrisonii conocida en inglés con el nombre común de (Betka bottlebrush) es un arbusto perteneciente a la familia Myrtaceae. Es originaria de Victoria en Australia.[1][2]

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