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Family Rutaceae includes the Boronia, Correa, Leionema, Phebalium and Zieria, and also includes citrus fruit.
A principal factor in identifying Guinea Flowers is the number and position of their stamens and carpels. For example the Blue Mountains Guinea Flower has about 16 yellow stamens and two green carpels.
The Family Epacridaceae (Southern Heaths) are closely related to
the Family Ericaceae (Northern Heaths) - which includes Rhododendrons and Azaleas.
Other attractions of the Blue Mountains National Park
Although hanging swamps are fairly common in the Blue Mountains, they are a fragile eco-system and are vulnerable.
Hanging swamps are formed when small and gentle watercourses become "clogged" by native vegetation and leaf litter.
They can be kilometres in length and take up the best part of a small valley.
They frequently end in waterfalls like the one shown here.
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 Flowering in late winter through spring, its stems are a rusty colour. It is also known as the Ledum Boronia. |
 Flowering in spring and summer, the shape of its leaves characterise this small plant. |
 The fine detail of this beautiful spring flowering shrub is best seen close up. |
 Previously known as Eriostemon obovalis, it is easily identified by its warty heart shaped leaves - although only warty on the underside. The flowers are 20 mm wide and appear in Spring. |
 Its 25mm long leaves that have rough edges ("glandular-crenate") and a bent tip ("mucronate") identify it. Previously known as Eriostemon hispidulus. |
 Flowering from late summer to early Autumn with usually white flowers, but occasionally light pink, characterise this stunning plant. |
 Flowering in winter and spring, the second layer of five petals are sepals. |
 Flowering in spring, it has tightly grouped 3mm wide flowers that cover the erect branch. |
 Flowering in late winter, its 10mm wide flowers have a strong fragrance. Also recognised by the ripples on its petals. |
 This plant can be found in shade or full sun rooted into rock crevices. Its 15mm long flowers appear from mid winter through to early summer. |
 A hardy plant that thrives in exposed heath. Identified by the blunted tip to its leaves. |
 Its name is due to the fragrance of the flowers. The red tip of its leaves helps identify it. |
 This small Guinea Flower is common in the Upper Blue Mountains. It is identified by its 4 yellow stamens, 2 green carpels and leaves having two grooves running along their lower surface. |
 Easily identified by its browny-red stem and glossy leaves. It has 4 stamens and 2 carpels. |
 It has 12 stamens and 3 carpels, but is best identified by its 5mm narrow recurved warty leaves. I imagine it gets its name from the similarity its leaves have to the younger leaves of the Common Thyme. |