Conospermum ellipticum Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Conospermum

Characteristics

Shrub to 1.5 m tall. Leaves with petiole 1.6-2 mm long; lamina elliptic, 6.5-23 mm long, 2.2-8.75 mm wide, pilose; apex ±cuspidate. Inflorescence paniculate; peduncle 15-26 mm long, white-tomentose; bracteoles 3-4 mm long, 2.5-3 mm wide, pilose at base and lower sides or ±glabrous, with an acuminate apex. Perianth densely white-pilose; tube 3.5-4 mm long; upper lobe saccate, ovate, 1.5-2.1 mm long, 1.5-1.75 mm wide, densely pilose, with a recurved apex; lower lip united for 1-1.25 mm; lobes 1.25-1.75 mm long, 0.5-0.75 mm wide, pilose; outer 2 lobes twisted, incurved. Nut 2-2.25 mm long, 2.5-3 mm wide; base golden rusty-pilose; circumference hairs 1.5-2 mm long, golden rust-coloured and cream; central tuft 2-2.5 mm long.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Images

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Distribution

Conospermum ellipticum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:703309-1
WFO ID wfo-0000619330
COL ID XT8Y
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Synonyms

Conospermum ellipticum Conospermum rigidum Conospermum imbricatum Conospermum ellipticum var. imbricatum