Boronia

(Genus)

Boronia is a genus of about 90-100 species of evergreen shrubs of the tribe Boronieae in the family Rutaceae. They are found all over Australia.

Boronias generally grow in open forests and woodlands. They are only rarely found in rainforests or arid areas, though some unusual species have recently been described from the northwest of Western Australia.

Boronia clavata
Boronia falcifolia
Boronia fraseri
Boronia ledifolia
Boronia megastigma
Boronia microphylla
Boronia mollis
Boronia ovata
Boronia pinnata
Boronia safrolifera
Boronia serrulata (Native rose)

Taxonomy

The genus was first described by James Edward Smith in 1798.^[1] The species once described as genus Cyanothamnus by John Lindley, in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony, was later given to an section of the same name in this genus.

Cultivation and Utility

Boronias are known for their perfumed flowers, especially B. megastigma. Unfortunately, they are generally somewhat difficult to grow in cultivation. All species require excellent drainage and part shade.

Photos

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Boronia clavata 'Heather Wand' Boronia clavata \'Heather Wand\' Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: May 15, 2007
Location Taken: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Copyright: © 2007 David Stang ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 254473

Boronia clavata 'Heather Wand' Boronia lanuginosa Seeds of Boronia lanuginosa Photographer: Robert J. Gibbons ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 150863

Boronia clavata 'Heather Wand' Boronia lanuginosa Fruit of Boronia lanuginosa Photographer: Robert J. Gibbons ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 150847

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Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Green Plants
    - Phylum: Tracheophyta Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Vascular Plants
      - Subphylum: Spermatophytina (auct.) Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Seed Plants
        Infraphylum: Angiospermae auct.
        Class: Magnoliopsida Brongniart, 1843 - Dicotyledons
        Subclass: Rosidae Takhtajan, 1967
        Superorder: Rutanae Takhtajan, 1967
        Order: Rutales Perleb, 1826
        Suborder: Rutineae
        Family: Rutaceae (ROO-tuh) Durande, 1782, nom. cons. - Rue Family
        Subfamily: Toddalioideae
        Tribe: Boronieae
        Genus: Boronia (boh-ROH-nee-uh) Linnaeus, 1753 - Boronia

The Genus Boronia is further organized into finer groupings including:

Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 435 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Genus Boronia: B. anemonifolia aurifodina · B. anemonifolia variabilis · B. anemonifolia wadbilligensis · B. baeckeacea patula · B. barkeriana angustifolia · B. barkeriana gymnopetala · B. capitata capitata · B. capitata clavata · B. capitata gracilis · B. citriodora orientalis · B. citriodora paulwilsonii · B. coerulescens coerulescens · B. coerulescens spicata · B. coerulescens spinescens · B. crenulata crenulata · B. crenulata obtusa · B. crenulata pubescens · B. crenulata viminea · B. deanei acutifolia · B. fabianoides rosea · B. fastigiata tenuior · B. grandisepala acanthophida · B. inflexa grandiflora · B. inflexa montiazurea · B. inflexa torringtonensis · B. inornata inornata · B. inornata leptophylla · B. juncea juncea · B. juncea laniflora · B. juncea micrantha · B. juncea minima · B. pilosa parvidaemonis · B. pilosa tasmanensis · B. pilosa torquata · B. purdieana calcicola · B. ramosa anethifolia · B. ramosa lesueurana · B. ramosa ramosa · B. scabra attenuata · B. scabra condensata · B. 'Carousel' · B. 'Jack Maguire's Red' · B. 'Lorne Pride' · B. 'Rose Blossom' · B. 'Southern Star' · B. 'Spring White' · B. 'Sunset Serenade' · B. 'Telopea Valley Star' · B. 'Tyalge Ruby' · B. 'Virtuoso' · B. acanthoclada · B. adamsiana · B. affinis · B. alata (Winged Boronia) · B. albiflora · B. algida · B. alulata · B. amabilis · B. amplectens · B. anceps · B. anemonifolia (Sticky Boronia) · B. anemonifolia anemonifolia · B. anemonifolia subsp. aurifodina · B. anemonifolia subsp. variabilis · B. anemonifolia subsp. wadbilligensis · B. anemonifolia var. anemonifolia · B. anemonifolia var. anethifolia · B. anemonifolia var. dentigera · B. anemonifolia var. variabilis · B. anethifolia · B. anethifolia var. anethifolia · B. anethifolia var. variabilis · B. angustisepala · B. anomala · B. arborescens · B. artemisifolia · B. artemisiifolia · B. artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia · B. artemisiifolia var. wilsonii · B. artemisioides · B. baeckeacea · B. baeckeacea subsp. baeckeacea · B. baeckeacea subsp. patula · B. barkeriana · B. barkeriana barkeriana · B. barkeriana subsp. angustifolia · B. barkeriana subsp. gymnopetala · B. barrettiorum · B. beeronensis · B. bella · B. bicolor · B. bipinnata · B. bipinnata var. bipinnata · B. bipinnata var. pubescens · B. bipinnata var. typica · B. boliviensis · B. boliviensis ms. · B. bowmani · B. bowmanii · B. brachyphylla · B. busselliana · B. caerulescens · B. caerulescens caerulescens · B. caerulescens spicata · B. caerulescens spinescens · B. calophylla · B. candollei · B. candollii · B. capitata · B. capitata subsp. capitata · B. capitata subsp. clavata · B. capitata subsp. gracilis · B. chartacea · B. chironiifolia · B. citrata · B. citriodora (Lemon-Scented Boronia) · B. citriodora citriodora · B. citriodora subsp. orientalis · B. citriodora subsp. paulwilsonii · B. clavata (Boronia) · B. clavata 'Heather Wand' (Heather Wand Boronia) · B. clavellifolia · B. coerulescens (Blue Boronia) · B. coerulescens subsp. coerulescens · B. coerulescens subsp. spicata · B. coerulescens subsp. spinescens · B. coerulescens var. coerulescens · B. coerulescens var. glabrescens · B. coerulescens var. pubescens · B. coerulescens var. spinescens · B. colorata · B. coriacea · B. corynophylla · B. crassifolia · B. crassipes · B. crenula · B. crenulata (Aniseed Boronia) · B. crenulata 'Shark Bay' · B. crenulata subsp. crenulata · B. crenulata subsp. obtusa · B. crenulata subsp. pubescens · B. crenulata subsp. viminea · B. crenulata var. angustifolia · B. crenulata var. crenulata · B. crenulata var. gracilis · B. crenulata var. pubescens · B. crenulata var. typica · B. cuneata · B. cymbiformis · B. cymosa · B. deanei · B. deanei deanei · B. deanei subsp. acutifolia · B. decumbens · B. defoliata · B. denticulada · B. denticulata (Boronia) · B. dentigera · B. dentigeroides · B. dichotoma · B. drummondii · B. drummondii var. alba · B. drummondii var. drummondii · B. duiganiae · B. edwardsii · B. elatior · B. elisabethiae · B. eriantha · B. ericifolia · B. excelsa · B. exilis · B. fabianoides · B. fabianoides subsp. fabianoides · B. fabianoides subsp. rosea · B. falcifolia (Wallum Boronia) · B. fasciculifolia · B. fastigiata · B. fastigiata subsp. fastigiata · B. fastigiata subsp. tenuior · B. fastigiata var. fastigiata · B. fastigiata var. tenuior · B. filicifolia · B. filifolia · B. flexuosa · B. floribunda (Pale Pink Boronia) · B. foetida · B. folcifolia · B. foliosa · B. forsteri · B. fraseri · B. galbraithiae · B. glabra · B. gracilipes · B. grandisepala · B. grandisepala grandisepala · B. grandisepala subsp. acanthophida · B. granitica · B. granulata · B. gravicocca · B. grimshawii · B. gunnii · B. haloragoides · B. hapalophylla · B. hemichiton · B. heterophylla (Boronia) · B. heterophylla var. brevipes · B. heterophylla var. heterophylla · B. heterophylla white-flowered · B. hippopala · B. hippopalus · B. hirsuta · B. hispida · B. hoipolloi · B. humifusa · B. humilis · B. hypericifolia · B. hyssopifolia · B. imlayensis · B. inconspicua · B. inflexa · B. inflexa inflexa · B. inflexa subsp. grandiflora · B. inflexa subsp. montiazurea · B. inflexa subsp. torringtonensis · B. inornata · B. inornata subsp. inornata · B. inornata subsp. leptophylla · B. integrifolia · B. jensziae · B. jucunda · B. juncea · B. juncea subsp. juncea · B. juncea subsp. laniflora · B. juncea subsp. micrantha · B. juncea subsp. minima · B. kalumburuensis · B. keysii · B. koniambiensis · B. laevigata · B. lanceolata · B. laniflora · B. laniflora var. laniflora · B. laniflora var. macrantha · B. laniflora var. micrantha · B. lanuginosa · B. lanuginosa var. brevicalyx · B. lanuginosa var. lanuginosa · B. latipinna · B. laxa · B. lechifolia · B. ledifolia (Ledum Boronia) · B. ledifolia var. denticulata · B. ledifolia var. glabra · B. ledifolia var. ledifolia · B. ledifolia var. normalis · B. ledifolia var. pinnata · B. ledifolia var. repanda · B. ledifolia var. rosmarinifolia · B. ledifolia var. rubiginosa · B. ledifolia var. triphylla · B. ledophylla · B. lepidota · B. leptophylla · B. machardiana · B. macra · B. megastigma (Brown Boronia) · B. megastigma 'Brown Meg' · B. megastigma 'Heaven Scent' · B. megastigma 'Lutea' · B. megastigma brown · B. megastigma var. aurea · B. megastigma var. megastigma · B. microphylla · B. minutiflora · B. minutipinna · B. mollis (Soft Boronia) · B. molloyae (Tall Boronia) · B. montimulliganensis · B. muelleri (Forest Boronia) · B. muelleriB. citriodora · B. multicaulis · B. nana · B. nana var. hyssopifolia (Dwarf Boronia) · B. nana var. nana · B. nana var. pubescens · B. nematophylla · B. obovata · B. occidentalis · B. octandra · B. odorata · B. oppositifolia · B. ovata · B. oxyantha · B. oxyantha var. brevicalyx · B. oxyantha var. oxyantha · B. palasepala · B. paleifolia · B. palustris · B. paradoxa · B. parviflora (Swamp Boronia) · B. parvilora · B. pauciflora · B. penicillata · B. pilonema · B. pilosa (Hairy Boronia) · B. pilosa pilosa · B. pilosa subsp. parvidaemonis · B. pilosa subsp. tasmanensis · B. pilosa subsp. torquata · B. pilosa var. floribunda · B. pilosa var. laricifolia · B. pilosa var. pilosa · B. pinnata (Pinnate Boronia) · B. pinnata var. alba · B. pinnata var. citriodora · B. pinnata var. gunnii · B. pinnata var. muelleri · B. pinnata var. pilosa · B. pinnata var. pinnata · B. pinnata var. typica · B. platyrrhachis · B. polygalifolia · B. polygalifolia var. oppositifolia · B. polygalifolia var. polygalifolia · B. polygalifolia var. pubescens · B. polygalifolia var. robusta · B. polygalifolia var. trifoliolata · B. prolixa · B. pronyensis · B. psoraleoides · B. pteropoda · B. pubescens · B. pulchella · B. pulchella var. alba · B. pulchella var. distans · B. pulchella var. pulchella · B. pulchella var. typica · B. purdieana · B. purdieana subsp. calcicola · B. purdieana subsp. purdieana · B. quadrilata · B. quinkanensis · B. ramosa · B. ramosa subsp. anethifolia · B. ramosa subsp. lesueurana · B. ramosa subsp. ramosa · B. ramosa var. anethifolia · B. ramosa var. ramosa · B. repanda · B. repanda var. alba · B. repanda var. repanda · B. revoluta · B. rhomboidea (Rhomboid Boronia) · B. rigens · B. rinzii · B. rivularis · B. rosmarinifolia · B. rosmarinifolia var. albiflora · B. rosmarinifolia var. rosmarinifolia · B. rozefeldsii · B. rubiginosa · B. rupicola · B. ruppii · B. rutosma · B. safrolifera · B. salicifolia · B. scabra · B. scabra subsp. attenuata · B. scabra subsp. condensata · B. scabra subsp. scabra · B. semifertilis · B. serrulata (Native Rose) · B. spathulata · B. spathulata spathulata · B. spathulata var. elatior · B. spathulata var. ramosa · B. spathulata var. spathulata · B. spinescens · B. splendida · B. squamipetala · B. stricta · B. subcaerulea · B. subcoerulea · B. suberosa · B. subsessilis · B. subulifolia · B. tenuifolia · B. tenuior · B. tenuis · B. teretifolia · B. ternata · B. ternata var. austrofoliosa · B. ternata var. elongata · B. ternata var. foliosa · B. ternata var. promiscua · B. ternata var. ternata · B. tetragona · B. tetrandra · B. tetrandra var. floribunda · B. tetrandra var. grandiflora · B. tetrandra var. laricifolia · B. tetrandra var. pilosa · B. tetrandra var. terminiflora · B. tetrandra var. tetrandra · B. tetrathecoides · B. thujona · B. thymifolia · B. tolerans · B. tolerans x · B. trifilla · B. triphylla · B. triphylla var. flore-plena · B. triphylla var. latifolia · B. triphylla var. triphylla · B. tristis · B. umbellata · B. variabilis · B. verecunda · B. veronicea · B. verticillata · B. vilhelmii · B. viminea · B. viminea var. gracilis · B. viminea var. latifolia · B. viminea var. viminea · B. virgata · B. viridiflora · B. warangensis · B. warrumbunglensis · B. westringioides · B. whitei · B. wilsonii · B. xanthastrum · B. xerophila · B. yarrowmerensis

References

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^ Smith, J.E. (1798) Tracts Relating to Natural History: 288, t. 4, 5, 6, 7 (APNI)

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