Darwinia hypericifolia

Darwinia hypericifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Darwinia
Species: D. hypericifolia
Binomial name
Darwinia hypericifolia
(Turcz.) Domin[1]
Synonyms

Genetyllis leiostyla (Turcz.) Domin

Darwinia hypericifolia is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2]

It has an erect and straggly habit, growing to between 0.4 and 1 metre high.[2] Red flowers are primarily produced between October and November.[2]

It occurs on peaty sand on slopes of the Stirling Range.[2][3]

References

  1. "Darwinia hypericifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Darwinia hypericifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. Gardner, C.A. (1981). Wildflowers of Western Australia. Perth: St George Books. p. 10. ISBN 086778007X.


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