Diplolaena ferruginea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Diplolaena |
| Species: | D. ferruginea
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Diplolaena ferruginea is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It has leaves arranged opposite and red and green pendulous flowers.
Description
[edit]Diplolaena ferruginea is a small, spreading shrub to 0.2–1 m (7.9 in – 3 ft 3.4 in) high with smooth branches covered in scales or star-shaped hairs. The leaves are simple, leathery, upper surface bright green, arranged opposite, 15–40 mm (0.59–1.57 in) long, 8–20 mm (0.31–0.79 in) wide, flat, smooth, covered in star-shaped hairs or scales. The red or green corolla has 5 overlapping, linear, rust-coloured petals 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in) long, outer bracts 12–17 mm (0.47–0.67 in) long, densely covered in rust-colored short matted hairs, pedicels 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in) long and numerous, smooth, stamens 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) long, smooth and hairy. Flowering occurs from July to October.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming
[edit]Diplolaena ferruginea was first formally described in 1971 by Paul Graham Wilson and the description was published in Nuytsia.[3][4]The specific epithet (ferruginea) means "rust-colored".[5]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This species grows in a variety of situations including gravel, sand, clay on or near the Western Australian coast.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diplolaena ferruginea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b Hollister, C.; Thiele, K.R. "Diplolaena ferruginea". Florabase-the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b Wilson, Paul (1971). "Diplolaena ferruginea". Nuytsia. 1 (2): 198. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Diplolaena ferruginea". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 203. ISBN 9780958034197.
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