Diplopeltis huegelii

Diplopeltis huegelii
Diplopeltis huegelii in
Gooseberry Hill National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Diplopeltis
Species: D. huegelii
Binomial name
Diplopeltis huegelii
Endl.[1]
Synonyms
  • Diplopeltis preissii Miq.
  • Diplopeltis lehmannii Miq.

Diplopeltis hueglii is a shrub species in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. Plants grow to between 0.1 and 1.5 metres high. White, pink or purple flowers are produced between April and December in the species native range.[2]

The species was first formally described by Austrian botanist Stephen Endlicher in 1837. The type specimen was collected in Fremantle by Charles von Hügel.[1]

Three subspecies are currently recognised:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Diplopeltis huegelii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  2. "Diplopeltis hueglii". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.