Hibbertia aurea

Hibbertia aurea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Dilleniales
Family: Dilleniaceae
Genus: Hibbertia
Species:
H. aurea
Binomial name
Hibbertia aurea
Synonyms[1]

Hibbertia aurea Steud. var. aurea

Flower detail
Habit in Kings Park, Perth

Hibbertia aurea is a shrub in the Dilleniaceae family that is native to Western Australia.[2]

Description

The erect and multi-branched shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 1.0 m (9.8 in to 3 ft 3.4 in).[2] The small green leaves are around 20 mm (0.79 in) in length with a width of 1 mm (0.039 in).[3] It blooms between July and October and produces yellow flowers.[2] The flowers have a diameter of around 15 mm (0.59 in).[3]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by the botanist Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel in 1845 as part of Johann Georg Christian Lehmann's work Dilleniaceae. Plantae Preissianae.[4] The specific epithet is taken from the Latin word meaning gold in reference to the colour of the flower.[3]

Distribution

The species is found mostly along the west coast in the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Peel and South West regions of Western Australia from around Geraldton in the north down to around Nannup in the south. The plant grows in granitic or lateritic soils.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Hibbertia aurea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hibbertia aurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ a b c "Hibbertia aurea". Friends of Queens Park Bushland. 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Hibbertia aurea Steud". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 January 2019.