Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Calothamnus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | C. q. subsp. obtusus
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Trinomial name | |
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus (Benth.) A.S.George & N.Gibson
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Synonyms | |
Melaleuca quadrifida subsp. obtusa (Benth.) Craven & R.D.Edwards |
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is similar to other subspecies of Calothamnus quadrifidus except that its leaves are linear and somewhat rough and scaly and the stamen bundles are relatively short.
Description
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus is an erect or straggly shrub which sometimes grows to a height of 3 metres (10 ft) and has a lignotuber. Its leaves are flat and linear with the outer part slightly expanded, 10–35 millimetres (0.4–1 in) long and 1–4 millimetres (0.04–0.2 in) wide.[1]
The flowers are red and arranged in clusters, usually on one side of the stem amongst the older leaves. The
have similar leaves to obtusus but their stamen bundles are longer.)Taxonomy and naming
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus was first formally described in 2010 by Alex George in Nuytsia.[2] It had originally been described in 1867 by George Bentham as a form of Calothamnus quadrifidus (Calothamnus quadrifidus f. obtusus) from a specimen collected on the Murchison River by Augustus Oldfield.[1][3] The epithet obtusus is a Latin word meaning "blunt" or "dull".[4]
Distribution and habitat
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus is found between
Conservation
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e George, Alex S.; Gibson, Neil (2010). "A revision of Calothamnus quadrifidus (Myrtaceae)" (PDF). Nuytsia. 20: 70. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus". APNI. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Calothamnus quadrifidus f. obtusus". APNI. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 567.
- ^ a b "Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. obtusus". FloraBase. Retrieved 3 August 2015.