Styphelia hainesii

Styphelia hainesii is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae and is endemic to the south coast of Western Australia. It is a bushy shrub with egg-shaped leaves, the narrower end towards the base, and red, tube-shaped flowers arranged singly in leaf axils.

Styphelia hainesii
In the Australian National Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Styphelia
Species:
S. hainesii
Binomial name
Styphelia hainesii

Description

Styphelia hainesii is a bushy shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.3–2 m (1 ft 0 in – 6 ft 7 in). Its leaves are egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, 6.3–10.5 mm (0.25–0.41 in) long, rarely with a small, sharp point on the tip. The flowers are usually borne singly or pairs in leaf axils and are nearly sessile with broad, blunt bracteoles less than 4 mm (0.16 in) long. The sepals are almost pointed, about 13 mm (0.51 in) long, the petals red, nearly 19 mm (0.75 in) long and joined at the base, forming a tube with 5 dense tufts of hairs inside, above the base. Flowering occurs from March to November.[2][3]

Taxonomy

Styphelia hainesii was first described in 1864 by Ferdinand von Mueller in his Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae.[4][5] The specific epithet (hainesii) honours William Haines.[5][6]

Distribution and habitat

This styphelia occurs in sandy soils over limestone in limestone slopes, sand dunes and flats in near-coastal sites in the Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Hampton and Mallee bioregions of southern Western Australia.[3]

Conservation status

Styphelia hainesii is listed as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.[3]

References
  1. "Styphelia hainesii". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. Bentham, George; von Mueller, Ferdinand (1868). Flora Australiensis. Vol. 4. London: Lovell Reeve & Co. p. 148. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. "Styphelia hainesii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. "Styphelia hainesii". APNI. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. von Mueller, Ferdinand (1864). Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae. Vol. 4. Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer. p. 96. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 213. ISBN 9780958034180.
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