Andersonia barbata is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with slightly twisted, lance-shaped leaves, and blue flowers.
| Andersonia barbata | |
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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. barbata
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| Binomial name | |
| Andersonia barbata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Andersonia caerulea var. stricta Benth. | |
Description
editAndersonia barbata is an erect shrub that typically grows to a height of up to about 40 cm (16 in). Its leaves are slightly twisted, lance-shaped, 4–28 mm (0.16–1.10 in) long and 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) wide. The bracteoles are linear, shorter than the sepals. The sepals are linear, 8–16 mm (0.31–0.63 in) long, usually hairy and pink. The petals are blue and slightly shorter than the sepals, with lobes about as long as the petal tube. The stamens are about as long as the petals with anthers about half as long as the filaments.[2][3]
Taxonomy
editAndersonia barbata was first formally described in 1962 by Leslie Watson in the Kew Bulletin from specimens collected near the Vasse River in 1900.[2][4] The specific epithet (barbata) means 'bearded'.[5]
Distribution and habitat
editThis species of Andersonia grows in swampy areas in the Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren bioregions in south-western Western Australia where it grows in sand.[3]
Conservation status
editAndersonia barbata is listed as "Priority Two" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions,[3] meaning that it is poorly known and from one or a few locations.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Andersonia auriculata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b Watson, Leslie (1962). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Andersonia R.Br. (Epacridaceae)". Kew Bulletin. 16 (1): 103–104. doi:10.2307/4120354. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Andersonia barbata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Andersonia barbata". 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. 143. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 1 October 2024.