Biology:Leucopogon attenuatus
| Grey beard-heath | |
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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. attenuatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucopogon attenuatus A.Cunn.[1]
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Leucopogon attenuatus, commonly known as grey beard-heath,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It has grey-green leaves and small white flowers and grows in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Description
Leucopogon attenuatus is a dense shrub usually 20–60 cm (7.9–23.6 in) high and the branchlets have soft, short hairs. The grey-green leaves sit erect or upwardly against the stem, linear or oval shaped, 2–7.2 mm (0.079–0.283 in) long and 0.9–2.1 mm (0.035–0.083 in) wide, upper surface convex in cross section, 3 parallel veins on the underside, margins curved downward with small teeth, and stiff, upright hairs, and the leaf tapering to a small point. The white flowers sit upright in groups of 1-3 in upper leaf axils, bracteoles 1.1–1.4 mm (0.043–0.055 in) long and hairy, sepals 1.9–2.4 mm (0.075–0.094 in) long and the floral tube 1.6–2.1 mm (0.063–0.083 in) long with soft hairs inside and lobes 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in) long. Flowering occurs from in winter to early spring and the fruit is a small, fleshy brown-green and berry-like, oval-shaped to 3 mm (0.12 in) long, ribbed and smooth.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming
Leucopogon attenuatus was first formally described in 1825 and the description was published in Geographical Memoirs on New South Wales.[4] The specific epithet (attenuatus) means "narrowing to a point".[5]
Distribution and habitat
Grey beard-heath grows in dry, rocky slopes in woodlands and heath on sandy soils in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. In Victoria the species is known as Styphelia attenuatus.[3][6]
References
- ↑ "Leucopogon attenuatus". Australian Plant Census. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apc-format/display/107009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cosgrove, Meredith (2014). Photographic Guide to Native Plants of the Australian Capital Territory. Meadow Argus. ISBN 9780994183408.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Powell, J.. "Leucopogon attenuatus". Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Leucopogon~attenuatus.
- ↑ "Leucopogon attenuatus". Australian Plant Name Index. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/instance/apni/537238.
- ↑ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 140. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ↑ Walsh, Neville. "Styphelia attenuatus". Royal Botanic Garden Victoria. https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/9c051af8-89ee-4bf6-94de-d9a781358179.
Wikidata ☰ Q17244695 entry
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