Synaphea
| Synaphea | |
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| Synaphea spinulosa subsp. spinulosa | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Synaphea R.Br. |
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Synaphea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. The genus is endemic to Western Australia.
Description
They are small shrubs, with pinnate leaves and bright yellow inflorescences.[1]
Taxonomy
The name was first published in 1810, devised by Robert Brown from the Greek for union or connection, describing an anomaly in the structure of the flower.[2]
Species
56 species are recognised:
- Synaphea acutiloba Meisn. - Granite Synaphea
- Synaphea aephynsa A.S.George
- Synaphea bifurcata A.S.George
- Synaphea boyaginensis A.S.George
- Synaphea brachyceras R.Butcher
- Synaphea canaliculata A.S.George
- Synaphea cervifolia A.S.George
- Synaphea constricta A.S.George
- Synaphea cuneata A.S.George
- Synaphea damopsis A.S.George
- Synaphea decorticans Lindl.
- Synaphea decumbens A.S.George
- Synaphea diabolica R.Butcher
- Synaphea divaricata (Benth.) A.S.George
- Synaphea drummondii Meisn.
- Synaphea endothrix A.S.George
- Synaphea favosa R.Br.
- Synaphea flabelliformis A.S.George
- Synaphea flexuosa A.S.George
- Synaphea floribunda A.S.George
- Synaphea gracillima Lindl.
- Synaphea grandis A.S.George
- Synaphea hians A.S.George
- Synaphea incurva A.S.George
- Synaphea interioris A.S.George
- Synaphea intricata A.S.George
- Synaphea lesueurensis A.S.George
- Synaphea macrophylla A.S.George
- Synaphea media A.S.George
- Synaphea nexosa A.S.George
- Synaphea obtusata (Meisn.) A.S.George
- Synaphea odocoileops A.S.George
- Synaphea oligantha A.S.George
- Synaphea otiostigma A.S.George
- Synaphea oulopha A.S.George
- Synaphea pandurata R.Butcher
- Synaphea panhesya A.S.George
- Synaphea parviflora A.S.George
- Synaphea petiolaris R.Br. - Synaphea
- Synaphea pinnata Lindl. - Helena Synaphea
- Synaphea platyphylla A.S.George
- Synaphea polymorpha R.Br. - Albany Synaphea
- Synaphea polypodioides R.Butcher
- Synaphea preissii Meisn.
- Synaphea quartzitica A.S.George
- Synaphea rangiferops A.S.George
- Synaphea recurva A.S.George
- Synaphea reticulata (Sm.) Druce
- Synaphea sparsiflora A.S.George
- Synaphea spinulosa (Burm.f.) Merr.
- Synaphea stenoloba A.S.George
- Synaphea tamminensis A.S.George
- Synaphea trinacriformis R.Butcher
- Synaphea tripartita A.S.George
- Synaphea whicherensis A.S.George
- Synaphea xela R.Butcher
Distribution and habitat
The genus is endemic to Western Australia. It is widespread in the Southwest Botanic Province, and almost never found outside it.[2]
References
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- ↑ "Synaphea R.Br.". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Synaphea R.Br.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.