Darwinia grandiflora

Darwinia grandiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Darwinia
Species: D. grandiflora
Binomial name
Darwinia grandiflora
(Benth.) R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm.[1]

Darwinia grandiflora is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.[2] It has a prostrate habit, growing up to 0.5 metres high.[2] Red flowers are produced in clusters of 4 to 6 in winter.[2]

The species was formally described in 1867 by English botanist George Bentham in Flora Australiensis as a subspecies of Darwinia taxifolia.[1] It was promoted to species level in 1962.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Darwinia grandiflora". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Darwinia grandiflora". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2012.


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