Hibbertia selkii is a shrub in the Dilleniaceae family,[3][2] native to Western Australia.[3] The plant was first described by Gregory John Keighery in 1983.[3][2] The holotype (PERTH 3095258) was collected by A. S. George in the Stirling Range National Park in 1976.[4][5]

Hibbertia selkii

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Dilleniales
Family: Dilleniaceae
Genus: Hibbertia
Species:
H. selkii
Binomial name
Hibbertia selkii

Description

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Hibbertia selkii is a small shrub with many branches. It grows up to 0.3m tall and is found on rocky slopes. Its orange flowers appear from May to June.[1][4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hibbertia selkii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Keighery, G.J. (1983). "New species from the Stirling Range of Western Australia". Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie. 104: 177-182 [179, fig. 2]. ISSN 0006-8152. Wikidata Q124816541.
  3. ^ a b c "Hibbertia selkii Keighery". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Holotype of Hibbertia selkii Keighery [family DILLENIACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Australasian Virtual Herbarium: PERTH 3095258". AVH: The Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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