Leptospermum liversidgei (lat.) Is a species of flowering plants of the Tonkosemyannik ( Leptospermum ) genus of the Myrtaceae family .
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| The kingdom : | Green plants |
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Leptospermum liversidgei RTBaker & HGSm. |
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Shrub up to 4 m tall. Leaves 5-7 mm long, with a characteristic lemon scent. White or pink single flowers , subsequently replaced by a woody box .
It grows mainly in the wet coastal wastelands in the east of Australia .
There are two chemotypes according to the nature of the secreted essential oils :
- Citral chemotype is used as a seasoning for food, dried leaves are added to tea.
- The citronellal chemotype is used to repel mosquitoes.
Peterson's thin seedling ( Leptospermum petersonii ) emits essential oils with a similar lemon scent.
In addition to the application described above, due to chemical characteristics, Leptospermum liversidgei is also grown as a garden ornamental plant .
- Leptospermum flavescens var. citriodorum FMBailey
- Leptospermum polygalifolium var. citriodorum ( FMBailey ) Domin [2]
- β About the conditionality of specifying the class of dicotyledons as a higher taxon for the group of plants described in this article, see the section βAPG Systemsβ of the article βDicotyledonsβ .
- β Leptospermum liversidgei (English) : information on the name of the taxon on The Plant List website (version 1.1, 2013) . (Checked December 9, 2012)
- Harden, GJ, Flora of New South Wales, Volume 2, ISBN 0-86840-164-1 .