Biology:Stackhousia viminea

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Short description: Species of plant

Slender Stackhousia
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Stackhousia
Species:
S. viminea
Binomial name
Stackhousia viminea
Synonyms[1]
  • Stackhousia doryopetala Schuch.
  • Stackhousia flava Hook.f.
  • Stackhousia viminea f. flava (Hook.f.) Pamp.
  • Stackhousia viminea f. genuina Pamp.

Stackhousia viminea, common name slender Stackhousia, is a common small species of flowering plant endemic to Australia. It grows to 70 cm tall. The habitat is heathland, pastures, eucalyptus woodland and forest, usually in moist areas. It features attractive yellowish/red flowers. The specific epithet viminea refers to the slender stems. The genus is named after the botanist and artist, John Stackhouse.[2]

The species was first collected at Sydney by John White, and described a few years later by the prolific English botanist James Smith.

References

  1. "Stackhousia viminea Sm.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:821916-1. 
  2. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 133

Wikidata ☰ Q7595979 entry