Leucopogon cordatus

Leucopogon cordatus is a small plant in the family Ericaceae, endemic to Western Australia.[3] It is an erect spreading shrub, growing from 0.35 m to 1 m high, on sandy soils often over granite laterite or limestone. Its white flowers may be seen from July to November.[3]

Leucopogon cordatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. cordatus
Binomial name
Leucopogon cordatus
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms

Styphelia cordata (Sond.) F.Muell. nom.illeg.

It was first described in 1845 by Otto Wilhelm Sonder.[1][2]

References

  1. "Leucopogon cordatus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Sonder, O.W. (1845). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Epacrideae". Plantae Preissianae. 1 (2): 313.
  3. "Leucopogon cordatus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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