Petrophile pauciflora
| Petrophile pauciflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. pauciflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Petrophile pauciflora Foreman
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Petrophile pauciflora is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The shrub typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms in September producing yellow flowers. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[2][3] It is found on breakaway areas in the Mid West region of Western Australia.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Petrophile pauciflora". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- ^ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books