Leucopogon esquamatus

Leucopogon esquamatus is a small Australian plant in the family Ericaceae. Growing to 1 metre high, it is commonly seen in open, swampy heath country on sandstone.[1] The specific epithet esquamatus is derived from Latin, meaning "without scales", possibly to distinguish it from other similar plants with scale-like leaves.[2] This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown with the type known as "(J.) v.v." , which means that Brown saw it living at Port Jackson. Appearing in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen in 1810.

Leucopogon esquamatus
Botany Bay National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. esquamatus
Binomial name
Leucopogon esquamatus
Occurrence data from AVH

References

  1. Powell, J.M. "Leucopogon esquamatus". Plant Net - Flora Online. NSW Government. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 108


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