Synaphea favosa R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Synaphea

Characteristics

Stems erect or decumbent, to 8 cm long, simple or branched, pubescent. Leaves entire or few-dentate to lobed, flat; petiole 2-10 cm long, glabrescent or sparsely pilose towards base; lamina oblanceolate to obovate, 5-12 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, silky, glabrescent, with 3 main veins, pitted-reticulate between. Spikes 5-8 cm long; flowers rather openly spaced; peduncle to 7 cm long, simple or branched, puberulous; rachis pubescent; bracts obtuse to almost acute, 1.5 mm long, spreading, puberulous in lower half. Perianth opening widely, sparsely appressed-puberulous; adaxial tepal 6-6.5 mm long, 2-2.6 mm wide; abaxial tepal 3.5-4.5 mm long. Stigma transversely elliptic with 2 erect horns, 1.2-1.5 mm long, 1.2-1.3 mm wide, slightly convex, thickened dorsally; ovary pubescent. Fruit obovoid, 3.5-4 mm long, pilose.
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Grows in sand over gravel in kwongan.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Synaphea favosa world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Synaphea favosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:706831-1
WFO ID wfo-0000504746
COL ID 53TNT
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Synonyms

Synaphea favosa