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'''''Diplolaena obovata''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family [[Rutaceae]]. It is a small shrub with yellow, green or red pendulous flowers. It is [[endemic]] to Western Australia. |
'''''Diplolaena obovata''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family [[Rutaceae]]. It is a small shrub with yellow, green or red pendulous flowers. It is [[endemic]] to Western Australia. |
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==Description== |
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''Diplolaena obovata'' is a small upright shrub to {{cvt|0.2-0.8|m}} high, branchlets are more or less cylindrical, smooth and covered with scales or star-shaped hairs. The leaves are arranged opposite, egg-shaped, papery, {{cvt|8-15|mm}} wide, {{cvt|10-22|mm}} long, flat, smooth and covered sparsely with star-shaped hairs. The [[corolla (botany)|corolla]] is yellow, red or green with five overlapping petals {{cvt|8-9|mm}} long, hairy and surrounded by [[bract]]s on a [[pedicel (botany)|pedicel]] {{cvt|5-7|mm}} long. |
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Flowering occurs in May, June, August and September.<ref name="FB">{{cite web |last1=Hollister |first1=C. |last2=Thiele |first2=K.R. |title=''Diplolaena obovata'' |url=https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/15275 |website=Florabase-the Western Australian Flora |publisher=Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions |access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:03, 13 May 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Diplolaena |
| Species: | D. obovata
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Diplolaena obovata is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is a small shrub with yellow, green or red pendulous flowers. It is endemic to Western Australia.
Description
Diplolaena obovata is a small upright shrub to 0.2–0.8 m (7.9 in – 2 ft 7.5 in) high, branchlets are more or less cylindrical, smooth and covered with scales or star-shaped hairs. The leaves are arranged opposite, egg-shaped, papery, 8–15 mm (0.31–0.59 in) wide, 10–22 mm (0.39–0.87 in) long, flat, smooth and covered sparsely with star-shaped hairs. The corolla is yellow, red or green with five overlapping petals 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in) long, hairy and surrounded by bracts on a pedicel 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in) long. Flowering occurs in May, June, August and September.[2]
References
- ^ "Diplolaena obovata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Hollister, C.; Thiele, K.R. "Diplolaena obovata". Florabase-the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 13 May 2024.