Leucopogon lanceolatus
| Leucopogon lanceolatus | |
|---|---|
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| Lance Beard-heath | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Leucopogon |
| Species: | L. lanceolatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucopogon lanceolatus (Sm.) R.Br. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leucopogon lanceolatus the Lance Beard-heath is a common shrub found in eastern Australia. Found on a variety of soil types and habitats in eucalyptus woodland or forest. However, it is rare in Tasmania.[1]
Two sub-species are recognised; var. gracilis and var lanceolatus.[2]
In 1793 this species first appeared in the scientific literature as Styphelia lanceolata in A specimen of the botany of New Holland published by James Edward Smith. And later published in 1810, in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae as Leucopogon lanceolatus, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.
Description
A bushy shrub to 3 metres tall.[3] Leaves are 6 to 34 mm long, 1.3 to 5.5 mm wide, often with three or five parallel leaf veins. Leaves are usually not toothed, though there may be some serrations towards the leaf tip. The same colour green below as above the leaf. White flowers on spikes may appear in all months apart from January. The (edible) red fruit[4] are a drupe, 2 or 3 mm in diameter, hairless and smooth surfaced.
References
- ↑ "Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment – Threatened Species List".
- ↑ "Leucopogon lanceolatus, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ Cundall. P., (2008) Native Plants:The definitive guide to Australian plants, Global Book Publishing Lane Cove, N.S.W, page 169, ISBN 978-1-74048-027-7
- ↑ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 109