Lechenaultia papillata

Lechenaultia papillata is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae and is endemic to inland areas of south-western Western Australia. It is a diffuse, ascending shrub or subshrub with papillate, crowded, slightly fleshy leaves, and pale blue flowers.

Lechenaultia papillata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Lechenaultia
Species:
L. papillata
Binomial name
Lechenaultia papillata
D.A.Morrison[1]

Description

Lechenaultia papillata is a diffuse, ascending shrub or subshrub that typically grows to a height of up to 45 cm (18 in) and has glabrous, papillate leaves, sepals, ovaries and fruit. The leaves are crowded, narrow, slightly fleshy and 1.5–3 mm (0.059–0.118 in) long. The flowers are arranged in compact groups, the sepals 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) long and the petals pale blue and 11–14 mm (0.43–0.55 in) long with long hairs inside the petal tube. The wings on the upper lobes are 0.8–1.6 mm (0.031–0.063 in) wide, on the lower lobes triangular and 1.9–2.6 mm (0.075–0.102 in) wide. Flowering occurs in October and November, and the fruit is 10–16 mm (0.39–0.63 in) long.[2][3][4]

Taxonomy

Lechenaultia papillata was first formally described in 1987 by David A. Morrison in the journal Brunonia from specimens collected north of the mouth of the Oldfield River by Hansjörg Eichler in 1968.[5] The specific epithet (papillata) means "papillate".[6]

Distribution and habitat

This leschenaultia grows in heath, scrub or mallee in the Coolgardie, Esperance Plains and Mallee biogeographic regions of inland south-western Western Australia.[2][3]

Conservation status

This leschenaultia is listed as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.[2]

References
  1. "Lechenaultia papillata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. "Lechenaultia papillata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. Morrison, David A. "Lechenaultia papillata". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. Archer, William (21 November 2010). "Lechenaultia papillata". Esperance Wildflowers. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. "Lechenaultia papillata". APNI. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 270. ISBN 9780958034180.
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