Siegfriedia
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Genus: | Siegfriedia C.A.Gardner |
Species: | S. darwinioides
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Binomial name | |
Siegfriedia darwinioides C.A.Gardner[1]
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Siegfriedia is a monotypic genus flowering plant belonging to the family Rhamnaceae. It is a small plant with smooth leaves leaves and bell-shaped flowers. The only species is Siegfriedia darwinioides, it is endemic to Western Australia.
Description
[edit]Siegfriedia darwinioides is a multi-stemmed, upright, spreading shrub 0.2–1 m (7.9 in – 3 ft 3.4 in) high with yellowish-cream to orange pendulous flowers. The branches are smooth, bark purple-brown, smaller branches have a whitish down. The leaves are arranged opposite, oblong-shaped, apex pointed, base almost heart-shaped, margins rolled, upper surface veined and smooth, lower surface densely covered in short matted hairs. Flowering occurs from April to August and the fruit is a schizocarp with three segments.[2][3][4]
Taxonomy and naming
[edit]Siegfriedia darwinioides was first formally described in 1933 by C.A.Gardner and the description was published in Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia.[2][5] The specific epithet (darwinioides) means like Darwinia.[6]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Siegfriedia darwinioides grows from the Stirling Ranges to Esperance on sandy, clay or loam soils.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Siegfriedia darwinioides". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b Gardner, C.A. (1933). "Siegfriedia darwinioides". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 19: 85. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Siegfriedia darwinioides". Plant of the Month-Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Gardner, G.A. (1915). "Siegfried darwinioides". Nuytsia. 11 (1): 116. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Siegfriedia darwinioides". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 182. ISBN 9780958034197.