Thomasia petalocalyx

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Common Name:

Paper Flower

Family:

Malvaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Lowan Mallee, Wimmera, Wannon, Grampians, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Wilsons Promontory (CDKPT) also WA, SA
Map - Australasian Virtual Herbarium

Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Drier forests, heathy woodland and coastal heath 1

Flower Description:

Red 1

Habit:

Shrub 0.3-1 m high 1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


This is an endemic genus of more than 30 species, but only Thomasia petalocalyx is present in Victoria. The calyx is purplish and papery and stipules are present 1

Images:

Image: Will Neal
Image: Erin Batty

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

VicFlora

Conservation status:

Rare in Victoria

References:

1 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria