Beaufortia interstans
| Beaufortia interstans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Beaufortia |
| Species: | B. interstans |
| Binomial name | |
| Beaufortia interstans Muell.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Beaufortia interstans 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 1.5 metres (5 ft).
Beaufortia interstans 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 July and December or in January or February and is followed by fruits which are woody capsules.[2]
Beaufortia interstans was first formally described in 1876 by Victorian government botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae.[1][3] The specific epithet (interstans) is derived from the Latin inter- meaning "in between" and stans meaning "to stand upright".[4]
Beaufortia interstans occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest and Mallee biogeographic regions.[2] It grows in sandy soil over laterite[5] and is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Beaufortia interstans". APNI. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Beaufortia interstans". FloraBase. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ von Mueller, Ferdinand (1876). Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae (Volume X). Melbourne. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ Chinnock, Robert J. (2007). Eremophila and allied genera : a monograph of the plant family Myoporaceae (First ed.). Dural, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 213. ISBN 9781877058165. Retrieved 22 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.