Leucopogon plumuliflorus

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

Leucopogon plumuliflorus

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

Styphelia plumuliflora F.Muell.

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]

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References
  1. "Leucopogon plumuliflorus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Leucopogon plumuliflorus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. 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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