Leucopogon gibbosus
Leucopogon gibbosus is a small plant in the family Ericaceae, endemic to Western Australia.[4] It is an erect shrub, growing from 0.2 m to 1 m high, on sandy soils often over granite or on lateric gravel. Its white flowers may be seen from February to October.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Leucopogon |
| Species: | L. gibbosus |
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Styphelia gibbosa F.Muell. | |
It was first described in 1859 by Stschegleew, from a specimen in the Drummond collection[1][2]
References
- "Leucopogon gibbosus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Stschegleew, S.S. (1859). "Leucopogon gibbosus". Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou. 32 (1): 12.
- "Leucopogon gibbosus Stschegl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Leucopogon gibbosus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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