Synaphea media A.S.George

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Synaphea

Characteristics

Stems to 35 cm long, appressed-pubescent, glabrescent. Leaves tripartite, multiplanar; lobes also tripartite; petiole 1.5-4 cm long; lamina 3-5 cm long, 7-9 cm wide; ultimate lobes triangular to lanceolate, 3-5 mm wide, obtuse to acute, mucronate, concave; reticulation fine, shallow. Spikes 2-5 cm long; flowers moderately crowded; peduncle to 3.5 cm long, appressed-pubescent; rachis appressed-puberulous; bracts ovate, obtuse, 1.5-2.5 mm long, puberulous. Perianth opening narrowly, sparsely and shortly appressed-puberulous; adaxial tepal 5.5-5.7 mm long, 2-2.3 mm wide, gently convex; abaxial tepal 4.5-5 mm long. Stigma oblong-trapeziform, slightly constricted, shallowly emarginate, thick, concave, 0.8-1 mm long, 0.7-1 mm wide; ovary pubescent. Fruit obovoid, c. 5 mm long, pilose.
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Grows in sand (often granitic) in kwongan.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Synaphea media world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Synaphea media threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:990213-1
WFO ID wfo-0000504771
COL ID 53TP7
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Synonyms

Synaphea media