About Leionema rotundifolium (Endl.) Paul G.Wilson
Leionema rotundifolium is a thick, bushy shrub that grows up to 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) tall. Its stems are terete and covered in fine, star-shaped hairs. The plant's smooth leaves are flat and leathery, arranged in a roughly overlapping formation along the stems. Leaves are broadly egg-shaped to nearly circular, measuring 0.6–1 cm (0.24–0.39 in) long and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) wide, with smooth edges or minutely irregular edges near the rounded leaf tip. The inflorescence forms a rounded cluster of flowers borne on a short stem in the axil of the uppermost leaves or bracts. The calyx is inverted cone-shaped, smooth, and made up of broadly triangular segments. White to lemon-colored petals measure 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long and are dotted with glands. The dry, spreading fruit is 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long and tipped with a short beak. Flowering takes place from late winter to spring. This species grows on granite outcrops, and is found in the Torrington and Howell districts of north-eastern New South Wales, and near the Glen Aplin area of south-east Queensland.
