General Description:

Seorsus is a small genus of small to medium shrubs,  There are four species, two of which occur in Australia and were previously classified in the genus Astartea ; the other two are found in Borneo. The genus was established in 2008².  Further information on the taxonomy of the genus Seorsus and related plants can be found in Geraldton Wax and its Relatives – Background.

Seorsus clavifolius (previously Astartea clavifolia) is a shrub from 1-2 metres tall by a similar width. The leaves are elliptical to oval-shaped, about 3 mm long and 1.5 mm wide.  The white (occasionally pink), tea tree-like flowers are up to 10 mm in diameter and occur at the ends of short stalks. Flowering occurs from late winter through to spring.

As far as is known, this species is not widely cultivated. It would be expected to be hardy in well drained soils in full sun or dappled shade.

Seed could be expected to germinate well without pretreatment. Cuttings of firm, current season’s growth should strike readily.

1.  EPBC Act = Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999;
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2. Rye, B.L. & Trudgen, M.E. (2008), Seorsus, a new Gondwanan genus of Myrtaceae with a disjunct distribution in Borneo and Australia. Nuytsia 18: 248-249 (2008).