Nematolepis squamea
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Nematolepis squamea , commonly known as Satinwood, is a shrub or small tree species which is endemic to Australia
. The species was first formally described in 1805 and named Eriostemon squamea.
The species was transferred to the genus Phebalium
in 1896 and subsequently to Nematolepis
by Paul G. Wilson in 1998.
Three subspecies
are currently recognised:
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...
. The species was first formally described in 1805 and named Eriostemon squamea.
The species was transferred to the genus Phebalium
Phebalium
Phebalium is a genus of shrubs in the family Rutaceae, endemic to Australia. A number of species formerly included within this genus have been transferred to the genera Leionema and Nematolepis.Species include:...
in 1896 and subsequently to Nematolepis
Nematolepis
Nematolepis is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Rutaceae.The 7 species, all of which are endemic to Australia, are as follows:*Nematolepis elliptica Paul G.Wilson...
by Paul G. Wilson in 1998.
Three subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
are currently recognised:
- N. squamea subsp. coriacea (Paul G.Wilson) Paul G.Wilson
- N. squamea subsp. retusa (Hook.) Paul G.Wilson
- N. squamea (Labill.) Paul G. Wilson subsp. squamea