Biology:Pileanthus vernicosus
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Short description: Species of shrub
Pileanthus vernicosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Pileanthus |
Species: | P. vernicosus
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Binomial name | |
Pileanthus vernicosus F.Muell.
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Pileanthus vernicosus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The upright and slender shrub typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing red flowers.[1] The woody shrub has prominent oil glands and lives between 5 and 10 years. The twiggy branchlets are covered in small hardy evergreen leaves.[2]
It is found on sand dunes and plains amongst coastal heath in the Gascoyne and Mid West regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Geraldton, where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Pileanthus vernicosus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/18250.
- ↑ "Pileanthus vernicosus Copper-cups". Growing Native Plants. Australian National Herbarium. https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2013/pileanthus-vernicosus.html. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q15377062 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pileanthus vernicosus.
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