Andersonia auriculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and is endemic to southern Western Australia. It is an erect or spreading shrub with twisted lance-shaped leaves and white or blue flowers.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Andersonia |
| Species: | A. auriculata
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| Andersonia auriculata | |
Description
editAndersonia auriculata is an erect or spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in). Its leaves are spreading, twisted lance-shaped, 5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in) long and 1–3 mm (0.039–0.118 in) wide. The bracteoles on the higher flowers are sepal-like and sometimes longer than the sepals. The sepals are lance-shaped, 10–17 mm (0.39–0.67 in) long and greenish white. The petals are shorter than the sepals, white or blue with lobes about twice as long as the petal tube. The stamens are half as long as the petals with anthers about 2.5 mm (0.098 in) long.[2][3]
Taxonomy
editAndersonia auriculata was first formally described in 1962 by Leslie Watson in the Kew Bulletin from specimens collected at Quarram in 1953.[2][4] The specific epithet (auriculata) means 'having auricles', referring to the stamens.[5]
Distribution and habitat
editThis species of Andersonia grows in sandy in swampy areas or granite outcrops in the Jarrah Forest and Warren bioregions of southern Western Australia.[3]
Conservation status
editAndersonia auriculata is listed as "Priority Three" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions,[3] meaning that it is poorly known and known from only a few locations but is not under imminent threat.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Andersonia auriculata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b Watson, Leslie (1962). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Andersonia R.Br. (Epacridaceae)". Kew Bulletin. 16 (1): 102–103. doi:10.2307/4120354. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Andersonia auriculata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Andersonia auriculata". APNI. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 140. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 30 September 2024.