Hibbertia ferox

Hibbertia ferox is a multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows to a height of 30–70 cm (12–28 in) and up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) wide. Its leaves are crowded, mostly 5–11 mm (0.20–0.43 in) long, about 1.5 mm (0.059 in) wide and sharply-pointed on a petiole about 0.5 mm (0.020 in) long. The flowers are arranged on the ends of branchlets and are sessile with four or five broadly lance-shaped bracts 2.0–2.5 mm (0.079–0.098 in) long at the base. The five sepals are joined at the base, the three outer sepals about 8 mm (0.31 in) long and the inner sepals up to 10 mm (0.39 in) long. The five petals are yellow, egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base and 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in) long with a deep notch at the tip. There are usually nine stamens free from each other on one side of two glabrous carpels.[2]

Hibbertia ferox was first formally described in 2018 Betsy Rivers Jackes in the journal Austrobaileya from specimens collected in the White Mountains National Park in 2000.[3] The specific epithet (ferox) means "fierce" referring to the sharp point on the end of the leaves.[2]

This hibbertia grows on sandy soils and is common on the Burra Range in the White Mountains National Park.[2]

Hibbertia ferox is listed as of "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[4]

• List of Hibbertia species