Hakea epiglottis
| Hakea epiglottis | |
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| Hakea epiglottis, Cape Raoul, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Hakea |
| Species: | H. epiglottis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hakea epiglottis Labill.[1] | |
Hakea epiglottis is a species of shrub in the family Proteaceae, endemic to Tasmania. It grows to 3 metres tall, with leaves which are 1.5 to 7.5 cm long and 1 to 2 mm wide.[2] The young leaves are covered in rust-coloured hairs, which distinguishes this species from the similar Hakea megadenia.[3]
There are two recognised subspecies:
- Hakea epiglottis subsp. epiglottis
- Hakea epiglottis subsp. milliganii
The species was first formally described by Jacques Labillardière in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen in 1805.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Hakea epiglottis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ↑ "Hakea epiglottis". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- ↑ Barker, R.M. "Hakea megadenia". Australian Hakea species: identification and information. Version 1. An interactive Lucid key and information system. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
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