Lambertia ericifolia

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Lambertia ericifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Lambertia
Species:
L. ericifolia
Binomial name
Lambertia ericifolia

Lambertia ericifolia , commonly known as heath-leaved honeysuckle, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grow up to 5 metres high and has orange to red flowers which appear from spring to autumn. [2]

The species was formally described in 1830 by botanist Robert Brown based on plant material collected by William Baxter near King George Sound. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lambertia ericifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. "Lambertia ericifolia". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.