Hibbertia cistiflora

Hibbertia cistiflora
Hibbertia cistiflora subsp. cistiflora in Heathcote National Park in New South Wales.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: unplaced
Family: Dilleniaceae
Genus: Hibbertia
Species: H. cistiflora
Binomial name
Hibbertia cistiflora
N.A.Wakef.

Hibbertia cistiflora, commonly known as Rock Rose Guinea-flower, is a shrub species that is native to eastern Australia. It grows to 100 cm high and has linear leaves to 10 mm long. Yellow flowers with five petals appear in spring.[1]

The species was first formally described in 1956 by botanist Norman Wakefield.[2] There are two recognised subspecies:


References

  1. "Hibbertia cistiflora ". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  2. "Hibbertia cistiflora ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
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