Styphelia longifolia

Styphelia longifolia, commonly known as long-leaf styphelia, is a shrub species that is native to the Sydney region in Australia. It is shrub that grows to up to two metres in height. The flowers, which appear between March and August in the species native range, are a greenish white to yellow. This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown with the type known as "(J.) v.v." appearing in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen in 1810.[1][2]

Styphelia longifolia
Illustration by Sydenham Edwards
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Styphelia
Species:
S. longifolia
Binomial name
Styphelia longifolia

References

  1. J.M. Powell. "New South Wales Flora Online: Styphelia longifolia". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. "Styphelia longifolia". What's Flowering in the Park. Friends of Lane Cove National Park. Retrieved May 16, 2021.


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