Biology:Leucopogon decussatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Leucopogon |
| Species: | L. decussatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucopogon decussatus Stschegl.[1]
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Leucopogon decussatus is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub that typically grows to a height of about 40 cm (16 in). It was first formally described in 1859 by Sergei Sergeyevich Sheglejev in the Bulletin de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou.[2][3] The specific epithet (decussatus) means "decussate".[4]
It is listed as a synonym of Leucopogon elatior by Plants of the World Online.[5]
Leucopogon decussatus occurs in the Esperance Plains and Mallee bioregions of south-western Western Australia and is listed "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.[6]
References
- ↑ "Leucopogon decussatus". https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apc-format/display/98812. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ↑ "Leucopogon decussatus". APNI. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/525031.
- ↑ Sheglejev, Sergei Sergeyevich (1859). "Epacridearum Novarum". Bulletin de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou 32 (1): 11. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/151383#page/15/mode/1up. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ↑ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 179. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ↑ "Leucopogon elatior". Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:325310-1#synonyms.
- ↑ "Leucopogon decussatus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/17727.
Wikidata ☰ Q51048488 entry
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