About Philotheca obovalis (A.Cunn.) Paul G.Wilson
Philotheca obovalis is a shrub that reaches a height of 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches), and has slightly hairy stems. Its leaves are broadly egg-shaped to heart-shaped, with the narrower end positioned toward the base. The leaves measure 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in) long and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) wide, and have a slightly warty texture on the lower surface. Flowers grow singly in leaf axils, on a stalk (pedicel) 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) long, with six small bracteoles at the base of the pedicel. This species has five round sepals, each about 1 mm (0.039 in) long, and five elliptical petals that are white with a pink tinge and about 6 mm (0.24 in) long. The ten stamens are about 3.5 mm (0.14 in) long and covered in hairs. Flowering takes place in spring, and the mature fruit is about 4.5 mm (0.18 in) long. Philotheca obovalis grows in heath habitats on sandstone, and occurs mainly in the Blue Mountains of eastern New South Wales.
