Darwinia divisa

Darwinia divisa is a species of evergreen shrub native to Western Australia.[1] It is presumed to be extinct.[2]

Darwinia divisa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Darwinia
Species:
D. divisa
Binomial name
Darwinia divisa

Description

Darwinia divisa is the only shrub of its genus with "divided prominent calyx lobes" and a hairy calyx tube.[3]

References

  1. Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "FloraBase—the Western Australian Flora". florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. Gibson, Neil (2016). "Western Australian plant taxa not collected for more than 50 years". Nuytsia. 27. ISSN 2200-2790.
  3. Keighery, Greg; Marchant, Neville (March 2002). "A new species of Darwinia (Myrtaceae) from Western Australia". Nordic Journal of Botany. 22 (1).
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