Mirbelia taxifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to inland Western Australia. It is a shrub that typically grows to a height of 60–90 cm (24–35 in) and has orange-yellow flowers in September. It grows in sandy soil in the Coolgardie bioregion of inland Western Australia.[2]
| Mirbelia taxifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Mirbelia |
| Species: | M. taxifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Mirbelia taxifolia | |
The species was first formally described in 1943 by Charles Gardner in the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia from specimens he collected near Coolgardie.[3] The specific epithet (taxifolia) means "yew tree-leaved".[4]
Mirbelia taxifolia is listed as "Priority One" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions,[2] meaning that it is known from only one or a few locations where it is potentially at risk.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Mirbelia taxifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Mirbelia taxifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Mirbelia taxifolia". APNI. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 320. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 8 August 2022.