Diplopeltis huegelii

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Diplopeltis huegelii
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Diplopeltis huegelii in
Gooseberry Hill National Park
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Diplopeltis
Species:
D. huegelii
Binomial name
Diplopeltis huegelii
Synonyms
  • Diplopeltis preissii Miq.
  • Diplopeltis lehmanniiMiq.

Diplopeltis hueglii is a shrub species in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. Plants grow to between 0.1 and 1.5 metres high. White, pink or purple flowers are produced between April and December in the species' native range. [2]

The species was first formally described by Austrian botanist Stephen Endlicher in 1837. The type specimen was collected in Fremantle by Charles von Hügel. [1]

Three subspecies are currently recognised: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Diplopeltis huegelii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  2. "Diplopeltis hueglii". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.