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Homoranthus homoranthoides is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to South Australia.

Homoranthus homoranthoides
Homoranthus homoranthoides in the Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Homoranthus
Species:	H. homoranthoides
Binomial name
Homoranthus homoranthoides (F.Muell.) Craven & S.R.Jones[1]
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
Schuermannia homoranthoides F.Muell. Genetyllis schuermannii F.Muell. nom. superfl. Chamelaucium schuermannii F.Muell. nom. superfl. Darwinia schuermannii Benth. nom. superfl. Darwinia homoranthoides (F.Muell.) J.M.Black

Description

Homoranthus homoranthoides is a distinctive species recognised by its low growing prostrate habit. A shrub with greyish green linear leaves, small pendulous cream coloured flowers which turn red as they age.[2][3]

Taxonomy and naming

This species was first formally described in 1853 by Ferdinand von Mueller who gave it the name Schuermannia homoranthoides and published the description in the journal Linnaea.[4][5] In 1991, Lyndley Craven and S.R.Jones changed the name to Homoranthus homoranthoides.[6] The specific epithet (homoranthoides) refers to the similarity of this species (when named as Schuermannia homoranthoides) to those in the genus Homoranthus. The ending -oides is a Latin suffix meaning "like", "resembling" or "having the form of".[7]

Distribution and habitat

Homoranthus homoranthoides grows in heath and woodland on the southern part of the Eyre Peninsula. Grows on a variety of substrates in mallee heath and woodland.[8]

Conservation status

Moderately restricted distribution although well reserved and often locally common.[8]

References

External links

• The Australasian Virtual Herbarium – Occurrence data for Homoranthus homoranthoides

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