Lambertia ericifolia, commonly known as heath-leaved honeysuckle, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows up to 5 metres high and has orange to red flowers which appear from spring to autumn.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Lambertia |
| Species: | L. ericifolia
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| Lambertia ericifolia | |
The species was formally described in 1830 by botanist Robert Brown based on plant material collected by William Baxter near King George Sound.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lambertia ericifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ "Lambertia ericifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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