Adenanthos pungens, the spiky adenanthos, is a species of shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Adenanthos |
| Section: | Adenanthos sect. Adenanthos |
| Species: | A. pungens
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| Binomial name | |
| Adenanthos pungens | |
Description
editThe species may be prostrate or erect in habit. The stiff, prickly and terete leaves are 30 mm in length and 1 to 2 mm in diameter. The flowers appear in clusters at the ends of the branchlets. These have a 30 mm long perianth which is either pale pink and cream or deeper pink. Styles are about 40 mm long, with or without hairs at the tips.[3]
The species was first formally described in 1845 in Plantae Preissianae by Carl Meissner.[1]
Subspecies
editThere are two recognised subspecies:
- A. pungens subsp. effusus - erect habit with dark pink flowers.[3]
- A. pungens subsp. pungens - prostrate habit with pale pink flowers.[3]
Both subspecies are highly susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi dieback.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Adenanthos pungens". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Adenanthos pungens Meisn". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c "Adenanthos pungens Meisn". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- ^ "Part 2, Appendix 4: The responses of native Australian plant species to Phytophthora cinnamomi" (PDF). Management of Phytophthora cinnamomi for Biodiversity Conservation in Australia. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
External links
edit- "Adenanthos pungens Meisn". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Adenanthos pungens Meisn". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Adenanthos pungens". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.
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