Leucopogon plumuliflorus

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Leucopogon plumuliflorus
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Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. plumuliflorus
Binomial name
Leucopogon plumuliflorus
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[2]

Styphelia plumuliflora F.Muell.

Leucopogon plumuliflorus is a shrub in the family Ericaceae.[1] It is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Description

Leucopogon plumuliflorus is a slender, multi-stemmed shrub which grows to heights of from 0.1 m to 0.4 m. It flowers in April or from July to November, and the flowers are white or white-pink.[1]

Distribution and habitat

It is found in the IBRA region of Geraldton Sandplains, on lateritic sandy soils, amongst boulders and on hillslopes.[1]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1867 by Ferdinand von Mueller as Styphelia plumuliflora,[2][4] but in 1868 he reassigned it to the genus Leucopogon.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Leucopogon plumuliflorus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ a b c d "Leucopogon plumuliflorus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ a b Bentham, G. (1868). "L. plumuliflorus". Flora Australiensis. 4: 204.
  4. ^ Mueller, F.J.H. von (1867). "Epacrideae". Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. 6 (42): 29.

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