Leucopogon acicularis is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect, open shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.2–1 m (7.9 in – 3 ft 3.4 in) and is mostly found in the Stirling Range National Park in the Esperance Plains bioregion.[2]

Leucopogon acicularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. acicularis
Binomial name
Leucopogon acicularis
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]

Styphelia acicularis (Benth.) F.Muell.

It was first formally described in 1868 by George Bentham in Flora Australiensis from specimens collected by George Maxwell.[3][4] The specific epithet (acicularis) means "needle-pointed", referring to the leaves.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leucopogon acicularis". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Leucopogon acicularis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ "Leucopogon acicularis". APNI. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ^ Bentham, George (1868). Flora Australiensis. Vol. 4. London: Lovell Reeve & Co. p. 199. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 126. ISBN 9780958034180.