Hakea lasiantha
| Hakea lasiantha | |
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| Hakea lasiantha in the Stirling Range National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Hakea |
| Species: | H. lasiantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Hakea lasiantha R.Br.[1] | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Hakea lasiantha, commonly known as the woolly-flowered hakea,[2] is a shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to an area along the south coast in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia.[3]
Description
The erect non-
obovate, about 3–6 cm (1–2 in) long by 0.7 cm (0.3 in) young leaves and branchlets are clothed in rusty-woolly hairs. The smooth narrowly elliptic fruit are normally 2.5–3 cm (1 inch) long and only a slight beak.[4][2]
Taxonomy and naming
Hakea lasiantha was first formally described by Scottish botanist Robert Brown in 1830.[3] The specific name is derived from ancient Greek words lasios (λάσιος) meaning "shaggy" and anthos (ἄνθος) meaning flower,[5][6] referring to the woolly flower structure.[4]
Distribution and habitat
This species prefers low lying wet depressions from the
Stirling Range to Albany and along the coast to Ravensthorpe. Grows on sandy loam and gravel in heath and scrubland. It prefers a well-drained site with a sunny aspect and withstands salt laden winds. A good shade tree and windbreak that tolerates frost.[2][4]
Conservation status
Hakea lasiantha is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government.[3]
References
- ^ "Hakea lasiantha". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ ISBN 1-877069-14-0.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ ISBN 0-9585778-2-X.
- ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ Backer, C.A. (1936). Verklarend woordenboek der wetenschappelijke namen van de in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië in het wild groeiende en in tuinen en parken gekweekte varens en hoogere planten (Edition Nicoline van der Sijs).