Diplolaena ferruginea

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Diplolaena ferruginea

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Diplolaena
Species:	D. ferruginea
Binomial name
*Diplolaena ferruginea* Paul G.Wilson^[1]

Diplolaena ferruginea is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It has leaves arranged opposite and red and green pendulous flowers.

Description

Diplolaena ferruginea is a small, spreading shrub to 0.2–1 m (7.9 in – 3 ft 3.4 in) high with smooth branches covered in scales or star-shaped hairs. The leaves are simple, leathery, upper surface bright green, arranged opposite, 15–40 mm (0.59–1.57 in) long, 8–20 mm (0.31–0.79 in) wide, flat, smooth, covered in star-shaped hairs or scales. The red or green corolla has 5 overlapping, linear, rust-coloured petals 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in) long, outer bracts 12–17 mm (0.47–0.67 in) long, densely covered in rust-colored short matted hairs, pedicels 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in) long and numerous, smooth, stamens 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) long, smooth and hairy. Flowering occurs from July to October.^[2]^[3]

Taxonomy and naming

Diplolaena ferruginea was first formally described in 1971 by Paul Graham Wilson and the description was published in Nuytsia.^[3]^[4]The specific epithet (ferruginea) means "rust-colored".^[5]

Distribution and habitat

This species grows in a variety of situations including gravel, sand, clay on or near the Western Australian coast.^[2]

References

^ "Diplolaena ferruginea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b Hollister, C.; Thiele, K.R. "Diplolaena ferruginea". Florabase-the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b Wilson, Paul (1971). "Diplolaena ferruginea". Nuytsia. 1 (2): 198. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ "Diplolaena ferruginea". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 203. ISBN 9780958034197.

Taxon identifiers
Diplolaena ferruginea	Wikidata: Q15392570 APNI: 78331 CoL: 36LR4 EoL: 5622777 FloraBase: 4455 FoAO2: Diplolaena ferruginea GBIF: 3835976 IPNI: 772637-1 Open Tree of Life: 6125411 Plant List: kew-2771052 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:772637-1 Tropicos: 28101454 WFO: wfo-0000650228

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