Biology:Lasiopetalum joyceae
| Lasiopetalum joyceae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Lasiopetalum |
| Species: | L. joyceae
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| Binomial name | |
| Lasiopetalum joyceae Blakely[1]
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Lasiopetalum joyceae is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae and is endemic to New South Wales. It is an erect shrub with linear leaves and small groups of pinkish to reddish-brown flowers.
Description
Lasiopetalum joyceae is an erect shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and has wand-like branches. The leaves are linear, 30–90 mm (1.2–3.5 in) long and less than 10 mm (0.39 in) wide with the edges rolled under, and whitish to rust-coloured hairs on the lower surface. The flowers are arranged in clusters of three of four with bracteoles 5–8 mm (0.20–0.31 in) long and about 1 mm (0.039 in) wide near the base of the sepals. The sepals are pinkish to reddish-brown with woolly hairs on the back, and there are no petals. Flowering occurs in spring.[2][3][4][5]
Taxonomy
Lasiopetalum joyceae was first formally described in 1929 by William Blakely in the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.[4][6] The specific epithet (joyceae) honours "my late adopted daughter, Joyce, who was the first to bring this beautiful species under my notice".[4]
Distribution and habitat
This lasiopetalum grows in heath on ridgetops on the Hornsby Plateau south of the Hawkesbury River, in the Sydney region of New South Wales.[2][5][7]
Conservation status
Lasiopetalum joyceae is listed as "vulnerable" under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the New South Wales Government Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.[5][7]
References
- ↑ "Lasiopetalum joyceae". https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apc-format/display/86217.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harden, Gwen J.. "Lasiopetalum joyceae". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Lasiopetalum~joyceae.
- ↑ Wood, Betty. "Lasiopetalum joyceae". Lucid Keys. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/lasiopetalum_joyceae.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Blakely, William F. (1929). "Lasiopetalum joyceae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 54 (5): 682–683. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109058#page/836/mode/1up. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Lasiopetalum joyceae". New South Wales Government Office of Environment and Heritage. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/profile.aspx?id=10451.
- ↑ "Lasiopetalum joyceae". APNI. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/505536.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Approved Conservation Advice for Lasiopetalum joyceae". Australian Government Department of Primary Industries, Water and the Environment. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/20311-conservation-advice.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q17580154 entry
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