| Darwinia meeboldii | |
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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: | Darwinia |
| Species: | D. meeboldii
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| Binomial name | |
| Darwinia meeboldii | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Darwinia meeboldii, commonly known as Cranbrook bell, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. [3] It is an erect, spindly shrub with crowded leaves and clusters of pendent flowers surrounded by large bracts.
Description
Darwinia meeboldii is an erect, spindly shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.5–3 m (1 ft 8 in – 9 ft 10 in). It has erect, crowded leaves up to about 10 mm (0.39 in) long and 2 mm (0.079 in) wide. The flowers are small and pendent, arranged in groups of 8 surrounded by relatively large red, white and green bracts. Flowering occurs between August and November. [3] [4]
Taxonomy
Darwinia meeboldii was first formally described in 1943 by Charles Gardner in the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. [5] [6] The specific epithet (meeboldii) honours Alfred Meebold. [7]
Distribution and habitat
Cranbrook bell occurs on peaty soils on slopes in the western part of the Stirling Range National Park. [2] [3]
Conservation status
Darwinia meeboldii is listed as "vulnerable" under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and as " Threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, [3] meaning that it is in danger of extinction. [8] The main threats to the species include its restricted distribution, loss of canopy cover, weed invasion and grazing by rabbits. [2]
Use in horticulture
The species requires good drainage and protection from direct sun. [4] It is difficult to propagate from seed, but cuttings strike readily. [4] Grafting on stocks of Darwinia citriodora may be carried out in areas with unsuitable growing conditions including high humidity. [4]
References
- ^ "Darwinia meeboldii". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Approved Conservation Advice for Darwinia meeboldii (Cranbrook Bell)" (PDF). Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Darwinia meeboldii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c d "Darwinia meeboldii". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Darwinia meeboldii". APNI. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Gardner, Charles A. (1943). "Contributiones Florae Australiae Occidentalis, XI". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 27: 189–190. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 250. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
| Darwinia meeboldii | |
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|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Darwinia |
| Species: | D. meeboldii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Darwinia meeboldii | |
|
| |
| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Darwinia meeboldii, commonly known as Cranbrook bell, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. [3] It is an erect, spindly shrub with crowded leaves and clusters of pendent flowers surrounded by large bracts.
Description
Darwinia meeboldii is an erect, spindly shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.5–3 m (1 ft 8 in – 9 ft 10 in). It has erect, crowded leaves up to about 10 mm (0.39 in) long and 2 mm (0.079 in) wide. The flowers are small and pendent, arranged in groups of 8 surrounded by relatively large red, white and green bracts. Flowering occurs between August and November. [3] [4]
Taxonomy
Darwinia meeboldii was first formally described in 1943 by Charles Gardner in the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. [5] [6] The specific epithet (meeboldii) honours Alfred Meebold. [7]
Distribution and habitat
Cranbrook bell occurs on peaty soils on slopes in the western part of the Stirling Range National Park. [2] [3]
Conservation status
Darwinia meeboldii is listed as "vulnerable" under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and as " Threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, [3] meaning that it is in danger of extinction. [8] The main threats to the species include its restricted distribution, loss of canopy cover, weed invasion and grazing by rabbits. [2]
Use in horticulture
The species requires good drainage and protection from direct sun. [4] It is difficult to propagate from seed, but cuttings strike readily. [4] Grafting on stocks of Darwinia citriodora may be carried out in areas with unsuitable growing conditions including high humidity. [4]
References
- ^ "Darwinia meeboldii". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Approved Conservation Advice for Darwinia meeboldii (Cranbrook Bell)" (PDF). Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Darwinia meeboldii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c d "Darwinia meeboldii". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Darwinia meeboldii". APNI. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Gardner, Charles A. (1943). "Contributiones Florae Australiae Occidentalis, XI". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 27: 189–190. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 250. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 1 November 2022.