Boronia ledifolia

Sydney Boronia
Boronia ledifolia in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Boronia
Species:
B. ledifolia
Binomial name
Boronia ledifolia
Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Synonyms
List
  • Boronia ledifolia (Vent.) DC. var. ledifolia
  • Boronia ledifolia var. normalis Domin nom. inval.
  • Boronia ledifolia var. pinnata Domin
  • ? Boronia ledifolia var. triphylla (Sieber ex Rchb.) Benth.
  • Boronia ledophylla F.Muell.
  • ? Boronia paradoxa (Sm.) DC.
  • Boronia rosmarinifolia var. albiflora Cheel
  • Boronia trifilla Paxton orth. var.
  • Boronia triphylla Sieber ex Rchb.
  • Boronia triphylla Sieber ex Spreng. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
  • Boronia triphylla var. flore-plena Cheel
  • Boronia triphylla var. latifolia Lindl.
  • Boronia triphylla Sieber ex Rchb. var. triphylla
  • Boronia whitei Cheel
  • Eriostemon paradoxa Sm. orth. var.
  • Eriostemon paradoxus Sm.
  • Lasiopetalum ledifolium Vent.

Boronia ledifolia, commonly known as the Sydney boronia, showy boronia or ledum boronia, is a plant in the citrus family Rutaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a shrub with simple or pinnate leaves which have a strong odour when crushed, and pale to bright pink flowers. Although difficult to propagate, this boronia is a popular garden plant.

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