Synaphea polymorpha R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Synaphea

Characteristics

Stems 1-several, to 35 cm tall, appressed-pubescent, glabrescent. Leaves tripartite; petiole 4-6 mm long, ±reduced to sheathing base; lower leaves with petiole to 6 cm long; lamina 2-3 cm long, 3-5 cm wide, very undulate and multiplanar, sparsely puberulous, glabrescent; primary lobes 3-4 mm wide, very concave; secondary lobes tripartite, concave, pungently 1-3-dentate. Spikes 1-3 cm long; flowers ±crowded; peduncle 1-2 cm long, pubescent; rachis puberulous; bracts 2 mm long, obtuse, ±glabrous except puberulous base and margins. Perianth opening narrowly, sparsely puberulous; adaxial tepal 5-6.5 mm long, 1.8-2.8 mm wide, ±straight but convex over stigma; abaxial tepal 5 mm long with ±erect, narrow apex. Stigma ±ovate to oblong with broadened base, minutely emarginate, concave, very thick, incurved at apex, 1.4-1.8 mm long, 0.9-1.1 mm wide; ovary pubescent. Fruit ellipsoidal, beaked, 5 mm long, pilose.
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Mature height (meter) 0.35
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Grows in sandy loam and lateritic soil, in woodland and kwongan.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Synaphea polymorpha world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Synaphea polymorpha threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:706835-1
WFO ID wfo-0000504748
COL ID 53TPL
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Synonyms

Synaphea polymorpha Synaphea brachystachya