Styphelia adscendens
Styphelia adscendens, commonly known as golden heath, is a shrub species that is native to south-eastern Australia. It is small shrub that grows to between 10 cm and 50 cm in height. The flowers, which appear between June and December in the species native range, may be cream, pale yellow, yellow green, pink or red.[1][2] [3][4]
| Styphelia adscendens | |
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| Styphelia adscendens in the Grampians National Park, Victoria | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Styphelia |
| Species: | S. adscendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Styphelia adscendens | |
The species was first formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]
References
- "Styphelia adscendens R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- J.M. Powell. "New South Wales Flora Online: Styphelia adscendens". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- "Styphelia adscendens". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
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