Hibbertia covenyana is a species of flowering plant in the family Dilleniaceae and is endemic to New South Wales. It is an erect or semi-prostrate shrub with hairy foliage, oblong leaves and yellow flowers with seven to ten stamens arranged on one side of the two carpels.
| Hibbertia covenyana | |
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| Near Baradine | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Dilleniales |
| Family: | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus: | Hibbertia |
| Species: | H. covenyana
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| Binomial name | |
| Hibbertia covenyana | |
Description
editHibbertia covenyana is an erect or semi-prostrate shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 50 cm (20 in), its leaves and branches densely hairy with both long whitish and star-shaped hairs. The leaves are oblong, 4–10 mm (0.16–0.39 in) long and 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) wide with the edges rolled under. The flowers are arranged in leaf axils on a pedicel 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in) long with bracts 3.5–6.5 mm (0.14–0.26 in) long. The sepals are egg-shaped, 7.5–10 mm (0.30–0.39 in) long and densely hairy on the outer surface. The petals are yellow, spatula-shaped, 10–14 mm (0.39–0.55 in) long and there are seven to ten stamens on one side of the two densely hairy carpels. Flowering occurs from September to November.[2][3]
Taxonomy
editHibbertia covenyana was first formally described in 1990 by Barry Conn in the journal Muelleria from specimens collected near the road between Narrabri and Coonabarabran in 1976.[2][4] The specific epithet (covenyana) honours Robert Coveny who collected the type specimens.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editThis hibbertia grows scattered locations in open forest, mainly in the Pilliga Scrub in central northern New South Wales.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hibbertia covenyana". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d Conn, Barry J. (1990). "New species of Hibbertia (Andr.) (Dilleniaceae) in New South Wales, Australia". Muelleria. 7 (2): 292–293. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Hibbertia covenyana". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Hibbertia covenyana". APNI. Retrieved 21 March 2021.