Billardiera fusiformis

Billardiera fusiformis
Lectotype[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Apiales
Family:Pittosporaceae
Genus:Billardiera
Species: B. fusiformis
Binomial name
Billardiera fusiformis
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[4]

Billardiera elongata Schnizl.
Billardiera salicifolia (Marnock) F.Cels
Sollya fusiformis (Labill.) Payer
Sollya salicifolia Marnock

Billardiera fusiformis (Australian bluebell) is a species of plant in the family, Pittosporaceae, which is endemic to Western Australia.[3]

Description

B. fusiformis is a sturdy climber, which flowers from November to February with blue, white or pink flowers. It is found in coastal areas, and disturbed areas.[3]

Weed status

The species has been cultivated as a garden plant, and has now become a significant weed in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and the ACT.[5] It invades woodlands, forests, shrublands, and grasslands, smothering ground flora and small shrubs, with large numbers of seedlings emerging in already infested areas, following fires.[5] The seed is also spread by small native mammals (potoroos, quokkas, bush rats) eating the fruits, with the seed becoming more viable after ingestion.[6]

Taxonomy

B. fusiformis was first described by Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière in 1805.[7][2] Cayzer et. al. (2004)[1], being unable to locate the type specimen, designated the lectotype as being the illustration (tab. 90)[2] given in "Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen".[1]

Distribution and habitat

In Western Australia, it is found in the IBRA regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cayzer, L, Crisp, M, Telford, I (2004) Cladistic analysis and revision of Billardiera (Pittosporaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 17, 83-125.
  2. 1 2 3 de Labillardière J.J.H. (1805) Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 1. (p.65) Tab. 90. (Paris)
  3. 1 2 3 4 "FloraBase Billardiera fusiformis". Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Govaerts, R. et. al. (2018) "Plants of the World online Billardiera fusiformis". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Billardiera fusiformis". Weeds of Australia Biosecurity Queensland Edition. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Cochrane, J.A., Friend, J.A., Hill, S.J.E. (2005) Endozoochory and the Australian bluebell: comsumption of Billardiera fusiformis (Labill.) Payer (Pittosporaceae) seeds by three mammal species at Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 88, 191-196.
  7. ↑ "APNI Billardiera fusiformis". Australian Plant Name Index. IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  • Bennett, E.M. 1972. "New taxa and new combinations in Western Australian Pittosporaceae". Nuytsia. pp. 266–269.
  • Bennett, E.M. 1978. "New taxa and new combinations in Australian Pittosporaceae". Nuytsia. pp. 184–189.


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