Jobson and Weston, Dittwynia rupestris a new species 
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Habitat: in either shrubland bordering open forest or low heaths or in pavements of 
granite outcrops. The associated species found in these low heaths on granite 
pavements often include Conospermum burgessiorum, Angophora floribunda, Grevillea acerata, 
Comesperma ericinum, Calytrix letragona, Mirbelia confertifolia, M. speciosa subsp. speciosa, 
Boronia anetliifolia and Acacia sp. aff. conferta. The shrubland communities are often 
composed of Eucalyptus notabilis, E. coiionocarpa, Angophora floribunda, Acacia spp., 
Acrotriche aggregata, Pultenaea sp. B (Flora of NSW), Telopea aspera and Dampiera 
lanceolata var. lanceolata. 
Fig 1. Dillwynia rupestris. a, flowering branch; b, side view of flower; c, front view of flower; 
d, pod; e, bract, (a, d, e from Crisp 7567 & Taylor; c and b from Jobson 5522 & Simpson). Scale bar: 
a = 1.5 cm; b = 2.5 mm; c-e = 1 cm. 
