Biology:Hakea meisneri

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Hakea meisneri
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Hakea
Species:
H. meisneri
Binomial name
Hakea meisneri
(Montrouz.) Christenh. & Byng

Hakea meisneri is a shrub in the family Proteacae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[1] It is a manganese accumulator.[2]

The species name honors botanist Carl Meissner.

Description

Grevillea meisneri grows up to 7 metres (23 ft) in height.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Grevillea meisneri (Espece)". Endémía - Faune & Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie. http://www.endemia.nc/plante/fiche508.html. Retrieved 17 May 2014. 
  2. Jaffré, T. (1979) Accumulation du manganèse par les Protéacées de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Compte Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences de Paris 289, 425–428.

Wikidata ☰ Q15579797 entry