Styphelia pendula
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Leucopogon |
| Species: | L. pendulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucopogon pendulus | |
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Styphelia pendula (R.Br.) Spreng. | |
Leucopogon pendulus is a shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is native to Western Australia.[4]
Description
Leucopogon pendulus is an erect shrub which grows to heights of from 0.1 m to 1.5 m. The white flowers may be seen from March to October in its native habitat.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the IBRA Regions of: Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, and Warren, on sandy and gravelly soils, on seasonally wet flats, plains, outcrops and low ridges.[4]
Taxonomy
It was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown.[1][2] The specific epithet, pendulus, is an adjective derived from the Latin verb, pendere ("to hang") and describes the plant as having hanging (pendulous) flowers.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Leucopogon pendulus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Brown, R. (1810). Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. p. 545.
- ^ APC. "Leucopogon pendulus". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Leucopogon pendulus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "pendulus,-a,-um". www.plantillustrations.org. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
