Hibbertia ovata
Hibbertia ovata is a species of flowering plant in the family Dilleniaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is an ascending or erect, spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of 10–60 cm (3.9–23.6 in). It flowers from July to November and has yellow flowers.[2] It was first formally described in 1845 by Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel in Lehmann's Plantae Preissianae.[3][4] The specific epithet (ovata) means "wider below the middle", referring to the leaves.[5]
| Hibbertia ovata | |
|---|---|
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| Near Jarrahdale | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Dilleniales |
| Family: | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus: | Hibbertia |
| Species: | H. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hibbertia ovata | |
This species is found on the Darling Scarp in the Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions of south-western Western Australia.[2]
See also
References
- "Hibbertia ovata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Hibbertia ovata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Hibbertia ovata". APNI. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- von Steudel, Ernst G.; Lehmann, Johann G.C. (ed.) (1845). Plantae Preissianae. Hamburg. p. 270. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 268. ISBN 9780958034180.
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