Leucopogon pulchellus
| Coast beard-heath | |
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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. pulchellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucopogon pulchellus | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Leucopogon triqueter Stschegl. | |
Leucopogon pulchellus, commonly known as coast beard-heath, is a shrub in the family Ericaceae,[1] native to the south west of Western Australia.[4] It grows to heights between 15 cm and 1.5 m, generally on lateritic or granitic soils, and its white flowers may be seen from June or November or from January to February.[4]
It was first described in 1845 by Otto Wilhelm Sonder,[1][2] with its specific epithet, pulchellus, being derived from the Latin adjective meaning "beautiful and little".[5]
Its conservation status is "not threatened".[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Leucopogon pulchellus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b Sonder, O.W. (1845) in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) Epacrideae. Plantae Preissianae 1(2): 310. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Leucopogon pulchellus Sond. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Leucopogon pulchellus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Stearn, W.T. (2004) "Botanical Latin" (4th Ed) p. 476, Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 9780881926279
External links
Media related to Leucopogon pulchellus at Wikimedia Commons- Leucopogon pulchellus occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
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