Hibbertia ligulata

Hibbertia ligulata is a shrublet with erect, hairy, wiry branches and that typically grows to a height of up to 20 cm (7.9 in). The leaves are linear, 10–18 mm (0.39–0.71 in) long and 0.5–0.7 mm (0.020–0.028 in) wide and sessile or on a petiole up to 0.3 mm (0.012 in) long. The flowers are arranged singly near the ends of shoots on a thread-like peduncle 5.8–6.7 mm (0.23–0.26 in) long, with linear bracts 3.8–4.6 mm (0.15–0.18 in) long. The five sepals are joined at the base, the two outer sepal lobes linear to lance-shaped, about 4.5 mm (0.18 in) long and the inner lobes oblong to lance-shaped and 3.5–3.8 mm (0.14–0.15 in) long. The five petals are egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, yellow, 4.3–4.7 mm (0.17–0.19 in) long and there are twelve stamens arranged in five groups around the two carpels, each carpel with two ovules.[2][3]

Hibbertia ligulata was first formally described in 2010 by Hellmut R. Toelken in the Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens from specimens collected on Munmarlary Station in 1973.[2][4] The specific epithet (ligulata) means "strap-shaped", referring to the shape of the bracts.[2]

This hibbertia grows in forest at the base of the Arnhem Land Plateau.[2][3]

Hibbertia incurvata is classified as "data deficient" under the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976.[3]

• List of Hibbertia species