Isopogon sphaerocephalus

Isopogon sphaerocephalus, the drumstick isopogon, is a small shrub that is endemic to the southwest part of Western Australia. It is usually between 0.5 and 1.5 metres high and produces cream to yellow flowers between July and January in the species' native range.[2]

Drumstick isopogon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Isopogon
Species:
I. sphaerocephalus
Binomial name
Isopogon sphaerocephalus
Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Synonyms

Atylus sphaerocephalus (Lindl.) Kuntze
Isopogon eriocladus Gand.
Isopogon ovoideus Gand.

Isopogon sphaerocephalus in the John Forrest National Park

The species was first formally described by botanist John Lindley in A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony in 1839.[1]

References
  1. "Isopogon sphaerocephalus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. "Isopogon sphaerocephalus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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