Lambertia ericifolia
| Lambertia ericifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Lambertia |
| Species: | L. ericifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lambertia ericifolia R.Br.[1] | |
Lambertia ericifolia , commonly known as Heath-leaved Honeysuckle, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grow up to 5 metres high and has orange to red flowers which appear from spring to autumn.[2]
The species was formally described in 1830 by botanist Robert Brown based on plant material collected by William Baxter near King George Sound.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Lambertia ericifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Lambertia ericifolia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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