Mirbelia taxifolia

Mirbelia taxifolia

Priority One — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Mirbelia
Species:
M. taxifolia
Binomial name
Mirbelia taxifolia

Mirbelia taxifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to inland Western Australia. It is a shrub that typically grows to a height of 60–90 cm (24–35 in) and has orange-yellow flowers in September. It grows in sandy soil in the Coolgardie bioregion of inland Western Australia.[2]

The species was first formally described in 1943 by Charles Gardner in the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia from specimens he collected near Coolgardie.[3] The specific epithet (taxifolia) means "yew tree-leaved".[4]

Mirbelia taxifolia is listed as "Priority One" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions,[2] meaning that it is known from only one or a few locations where it is potentially at risk.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Mirbelia taxifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Mirbelia taxifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ "Mirbelia taxifolia". APNI. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 320. ISBN 9780958034180.
  5. ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 8 August 2022.