Conospermum stoechadis

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Common Smokebush
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Conospermum
Species: C. stoechadis
Binomial name
Conospermum stoechadis
Endl.

Conospermum stoechadis, commonly known as Common Smokebush,[1] is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.

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[edit] Description

It grows as an erect, multi-stemmed shrub, with a lignotuber, from 0.3 to two metres high. It has slender needle-like leaves from two to 17 centimetres long and 0.6 to 2.25 millimetres wide, and panicles of white or grey flowers.[2][1]

[edit] Taxonomy

It was first published in 1838 by Stephan Endlicher, based on material collected by Charles von Hügel from the vicinity of King George Sound.[3] It has since had a fairly involved taxonomic history. In 1839, John Lindley published a purported new species, C. sclerophyllum, but this has since been demoted to a subspecies of C. stoechadis.[4][5] In 1848, Carl Meissner published C. canaliculatum; this was demoted to a variety of C. stoechadis by George Bentham in 1870, but has since between restored to specific rank.[6][7] In 1919, Michel Gandoger published two new species, C. elegantulum and C. proximum, but both of these have since been found to be synonymous with C. stoechadis.[8][9] In each case, the current status was designated by Eleanor Bennett's 1995 treatment of Conospermum for the Flora of Australia series of monographs.

There are two subspecies: C. stoechadis subsp. sclerophyllum and the autonym C. stoechadis subsp. stoechadis.[1]

[edit] Distribution and habitat

It occurs on sand and laterite, on sandplains throughout the Southwest Botanic Province, and also east as far as Southern Cross.[2][1]

[edit] Ecology

It is not considered threatened.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e Conospermum stoechadis Endl.. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  2. ^ a b Conospermum stoechadis Endl.. Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. ^ Conospermum stoechadis Endl.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. ^ Conospermum sclerophyllum Lindl.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  5. ^ Conospermum stoechadis subsp. sclerophyllum (Lindl.) E.M.Benn.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  6. ^ Conospermum caniculatum Meisn.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  7. ^ Conospermum stoechadis var. caniculata (Meisn.) Benth.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  8. ^ Conospermum elegantulum Gand.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  9. ^ Conospermum proximum Gand.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.