Callistemon rigidus
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| Callistemon rigidus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Callistemon |
| Species: | C. rigidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Callistemon rigidus R.Br.[1] |
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Callistemon rigidus (Stiff Bottlebrush) is a shrub in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the state of New South Wales in Australia.[1]
It grows to between 2 and 3 metres in height and has a stiff, erect habit[1]. The leaves are mostly 50 to 70 mm long and 3 to 4 mm wide. Red flower spikes with darker anthers are produced in summer.[1]
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1925 in Edwards's Botanical Register in 1820.[2]
[edit] Cultivation
- C. rigidus 'Crimson Spokes'
- C. rigidus 'Manson Bailey'
- C. rigidus 'Pendulous'
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Callistemon rigidus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Callistemon~rigidus. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ a b "Callistemon rigidus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Callistemon+rigidus. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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