Lambertia rariflora

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

Lambertia rariflora, commonly known as green honeysuckle, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. [1]

The species was formally described in 1848 by botanist Carl Meisner. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lambertia rariflora". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 31 January 2015.