Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus
| Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calothamnus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. q. subsp. seminudus
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| Trinomial name | |
| Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus A.S.George & N.Gibson
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| Synonyms | |
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Melaleuca quadrifida subsp. seminuda (A.S.George & N.Gibson) Craven & R.D.Edwards | |
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus 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 long.
Description
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus is an erect or spreading shrub which sometimes grows to a height of 2.0 metres (7 ft) and lacks a lignotuber. Its leaves are crowded, flat and linear or very narrow egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base. They are 10–20 millimetres (0.4–0.8 in) long and 0.8–1.5 millimetres (0.03–0.06 in) wide.[1]
The flowers are red and arranged in clusters, usually on one side of the stem amongst the older leaves. The
Taxonomy and naming
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus was first formally described in 2010 by Alex George in Nuytsia from a specimen collected near Digger Rocks, north of Lake King.[1][2] The epithet seminudus is "from the Latin semi- (half) and nudus (bare), in reference to the hypanthium which is glabrous in the upper half to two-thirds".[1]
Distribution and habitat
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus occurs in the
Conservation
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f George, Alex S.; Gibson, Neil (2010). "A revision of Calothamnus quadrifidus (Myrtaceae)" (PDF). Nuytsia. 20: 75–76. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus". APNI. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. seminudus". FloraBase. Retrieved 3 August 2015.