Hibbertia prostrata

Hibbertia prostrata, commonly known as bundled Guinea-flower, is a small shrub that is endemic to south-eastern Australia.[1] It grows to 50 cm tall and has narrow leaves that are about 20 mm long and about 1 mm wide. Yellow flowers appear from September to December in the species native range.[2] The species occurs in heath in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.[2]

Hibbertia prostrata
Hibbertia prostrata, Fryers Ranges, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Dilleniales
Family: Dilleniaceae
Genus: Hibbertia
Species:
H. prostrata
Binomial name
Hibbertia prostrata
Synonyms

Hibbertia fasciculata var. prostrata (Hook.) Hook.f.

The species is listed as Hibbertia fasciculata var. prostrata in the Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria.[3]

References
  1. "Hibbertia prostrata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  2. Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
  3. Walsh N.G and V. Stajsic. Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria (Eighth ed.). Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. ISBN 978-0-9751362-8-7. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
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