Hakea recurva subsp. arida
| Hakea recurva subsp. arida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Hakea |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | H. r. subsp. arida
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| Trinomial name | |
| Hakea recurva subsp. arida | |
Hakea recurva subsp. arida is a plant in the family Proteaceae endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2]
Description
An erect dense shrub 1.7–5 m (6–20 ft) high with smooth to rough grey bark. Terete dark green leaves are thick and rigid 2.5–4 cm (1–2 in) long and 1.2–1.6 mm (0.05–0.06 in) wide ending with a very sharp point 2.8–4.5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) long. They may be straight or have an upward curve. Profuse white-cream fragrant flowers appear in dense clusters in the leaf axils. The fruit are 0.7–1 cm (0.3–0.4 in) wide, egg-shaped with a smooth to slightly rough surface ending with a small pointed beak.[3][4]
Taxonomy and naming
This hakea was first formally described in 1904 by Ludwig Diels who gave it the name Hakea arida and published the description in Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie.[5][6] In 1999, William Barker and Robyn Barker changed the name to Hakea recurva subsp. arida.[1] Named from the Latin aridus - dry, referring to the semi-arid area where it grows.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Grows inland from
Conservation status
Hakea recurva subsp. arida is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Hakea recurva subsp. arida". APNI. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Hakea recurva ssp. arida". Flora of Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ ISBN 0-9585778-2-X.
- ^ "Hakea arida". APNI. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Diels, Ludwig (1904). "Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse". Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie. 35 (2): 162–163. Retrieved 17 November 2018.