Phebalium glandulosum, commonly known as Glandular Phebalium or Desert Phebalium, is a shrub

Shrub

A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...

 species that is native to eastern 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 grows to between 0.5 and 2.5 metres in height and produces clusters of starry yellow flowers in the spring.
The species was first formally described by English botanist William Jackson Hooker

William Jackson Hooker

Sir William Jackson Hooker, FRS was an English systematic botanist and organiser. He held the post of Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University, and was the first Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He enjoyed the friendship and support of Sir Joseph Banks for his exploring,...

 in Thomas Mitchell's Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia in 1848. The type specimen was collected by Mitchell's expedition near the Maranoa River

Maranoa River

The Maranoa River is a large river situated in south west Queensland. The Maranoa passes through Mitchell and flows south towards St George. It is a tributary of the Balonne River which eventually flows into the Darling River , so it contributes to the Murray-Darling Basin.The river rises on the...

 in Queensland.

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...

 include:

• P. glandulosum subsp. angustifolium Paul G.Wilson
• P. glandulosum subsp. eglandulosum (Blakely) Paul G.Wilson
• P. glandulosum Hook. subsp. glandulosum
• P. glandulosum subsp. macrocalyx R.L.Giles
• P. glandulosum subsp. nitidum Paul G.Wilson

Phebalium bullatum

Phebalium bullatum

Phebalium bullatum, commonly known as Silvery Phebalium or Desert Phebalium, is a shrub which is endemic to Australia. The species is found on sandy soils in mallee scrub in South Australia and western Victoria...

has been treated as a subspecies in the past.

Phebalium glandulosum occurs in the states of Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

, 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...

, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

 and South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

.