Darwinia neildiana
Darwinia neildiana, commonly known as fringed bell,[2] is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. It grows to between 0.2 and 1 metre in height and produces red flowers between August and December in the species' native range.[2] The species was first formally described by Victorian Government botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1875 in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae.[3][4] It grows among rocks in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions of south-western Western Australia.[2]
| Fringed bell | |
|---|---|
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| Darwinia neildiana near Cataby | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Darwinia |
| Species: | D. neildiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Darwinia neildiana | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
References
- "Darwinia neildiana". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- "Darwinia neildiana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Darwinia neildiana". APNI. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- von Mueller, Ferdinand (1875). Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. Vol. 9. Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer. pp. 177–178. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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