Calothamnus gilesii
| Calothamnus gilesii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calothamnus |
| Species: | C. gilesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Calothamnus gilesii F.Muell.[1] | |
Calothamnus gilesii is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia, where it occurs on sandplains and stony ridges.[2]
It usually grows to between 0.5 and 3 metres in height and produces clusters of red flowers from June to January in its native range.[2]
The species was first formally described by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1876 in the tenth volume of Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae.[1]
In cultivation, the species adapts well to harsh, hot situations. It tolerates some dryness and moderate frost.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Calothamnus gilesii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Calothamnus gilesii". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ Greig, D. (1987). The Australian Gardener's Wildflower Catalogue. Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207154600.