Darwinia squarrosa

Darwinia squarrosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Darwinia
Species: D. squarrosa
Binomial name
Darwinia squarrosa
(Turcz.) Domin.[1]

Darwinia squarrosa (Pink Mountain Bell or Fringed Mountain Bell) is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2] It has an erect and straggly habit, growing to between 0.2 and 1 metre high.[2] The fringed bracts around the flowers form a pendent "bell" which is usually red or pink[3] These are primarily produced between August and November in the species native range.[3][2]

It occurs on rocky slopes of the eastern peaks of the Stirling Range National Park.[4][2]

Taxonomy and naming

The species was first formally described in 1852 by Ukrainian-Russian botanist Nicolai Stepanovitch Turczaninow who gave it the name Genetyllis squarrosa. The species was transferred to the genus Darwinia in 1923 by Czech botanist Karel Domin.[1] The specific epithet (squarrosa) is derived from the Latin squarrosum = scurfy, scabby.[5]

Cultivation

The species requires good drainage and protection from direct sun.[3] It is difficult to propagate from seed, but cuttings strike readily.[3] Grafting on stocks of Darwinia citriodora may be carried out in areas with unsuitable growing conditions.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Darwinia squarrosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Darwinia squarrosa". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Darwinia squarrosa". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  4. ↑ "Approved Conservation Advice for Darwinia squarrosa (Fringed Mountain Bell)" (PDF). Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  5. ↑ "squarrosum". Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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