Verticordia dasystylis

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Verticordia dasystylis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Verticordia
Subgenus: Verticordia subg. Verticordia
Section: Verticordia sect. Penicillaris
Species:
V. dasystylis
Binomial name
Verticordia dasystylis

Verticordia dasystylis is a flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a small shrub, with many stems at its base, oblong leaves and scented, fluffy, yellow and white flowers. There are three subspecies, each of which has a priority conservation status.

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Description

Verticordia dasystylis is a shrub which grows to a height of 40 cm (20 in) and which has a number of stems at its base. The leaves are oblong to elliptic in shape, dished, 2.0–3.5 mm (0.08–0.1 in) long with irregularly toothed or bristly edges. [2]

The flowers are strongly scented and arranged in corymb-like groups on erect stems about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) long. The floral cup is top-shaped, 2.0 mm (0.08 in) long, hairy and slightly warty. The sepals are pale yellow colour, 4–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long, with 5 to 7 white lobes which have a fringe of coarse hairs. The petals are yellow, egg-shaped, 2–3 mm (0.08–0.1 in) long, with many filaments on their ends. The stamens alternate with staminodes which are linear in shape, 0.7–2.5 mm (0.03–0.1 in) long and glabrous. The style is 7–9 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long, extending well beyond the petals and is straight and hairy. Flowering time is from late September to early November. [2]

Taxonomy and naming

Verticordia dasystylis was first formally described by Alex George in 1991 and the description was published in Nuytsia . The type collection was made near Yellowdine by George. [3] [4] The specific epithet (dasystylis) "is derived from the Greek dasys (hairy, shaggy) and stylos (style), in reference to the very hairy style". [2] [4]

In the same paper in 1991, George described three subspecies and the names have been accepted by the Australian Plant Census: [4]

George placed this species in subgenus Verticordia, section Penicillaris with V. penicillaris . [4]

Distribution and habitat

Conservation

Use in horticulture

All three subspecies have horticultural potential because of their attractive, "fluffy" flowers but further research into their requirements in cultivation is necessary before they are available as garden plants. [2]

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References

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