Beaufortia bracteosa
| Beaufortia bracteosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Beaufortia |
| Species: | B. bracteosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Beaufortia bracteosa Diels[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Melaleuca glumacea Craven & R.D.Edwards | |
Beaufortia bracteosa is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub growing to a height of about 1 m (3 ft).
Beaufortia bracteosa has pink to purple or red flowers arranged in heads on the ends of its branches. The flowers have 5 sepals, 5 petals and 5 bundles of stamens. Flowering occurs between August and December and is followed by fruit which are woody capsules.[2]
Beaufortia bracteosa was first formally described in 1904 by Ludwig Diels in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis.[1][3] The specific epithet (bracteosa) is from Latin meaning "having many (or large) bracts.[4]
Beaufortia bracteosa occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions.[2] It grows in gravelly sand on plains and slopes[5] and is an important component of kwongan vegetation.[6]
It is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Beaufortia bracteosa". APNI. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Beaufortia bracteosa". FloraBase. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Diels, Ludwig; Pritzel, Ernest Georg (1904). "Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse.". Botanische Jahrbucher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35 (2): 431.
- ↑ "Grevillea bracteosa". FloraBase. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Paczkowska, Grazyna; Chapman, Alex R. (2000). The Western Australian flora : a descriptive catalogue. Perth: Wildflower Society of Western Australia. p. 349. ISBN 0646402439.
- ↑ McArthur, William Morrison (1993). History of Landscape Development (in) Reintegrating fragmented landscapes : towards sustainable production and nature conservation. New York: Springer. pp. 17–18. ISBN 9781461392163. Retrieved 19 August 2015.