Styphelia lanata
Styphelia lanata is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a shrub with wand-like branches, usually covered with loose, soft hairs, the leaves linear to lance-shaped about 12 mm (0.47 in) long, and white, tube-shaped flowers with small bracts and bracteoles. The lobes of the petal tube are bearded only at the base.
Styphelia lanata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Styphelia |
Species: | S. lanata
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Binomial name | |
Styphelia lanata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Coleanthera virgata Stschegl. |
This species was first formally described in 1859 by Sergei Sergeyevich Sheglejev who gave it the name Coleanthera virgata in the Bulletin de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou.[2] In 2020, Michael Hislop, Darren Crayn and Caroline Puente-Lelievre transferred it to the genus Styphelia, but the name S. virgata was unavailable, as it was given to a species now known as Leucopogon virgatus (Labill.) R.Br.[3] The name S. lanata was given to the new species.[1]
This species of Styphelia is presumed extinct by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.[4][5]
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Styphelia lanata".
- ^ "Coleanthera virgata". APNI. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Leucopogon virgatus". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Styphelia lanata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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