Franklandia fucifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Franklandia
Species:
F. fucifolia
Binomial name
Franklandia fucifolia

Franklandia fucifolia, or lanoline bush,[3] is native to the south-west of Western Australia.[4] It is a species in the Franklandia genus of the Proteaceae family.[3][4]

It was first described by Robert Brown in 1810.[1][2]

Description

Franklandia fucifolia is a small shrub, which has a fire-tolerant rootstock, and has no surface covering except for the fruit.[5] The leaves are alternate, and divided into erect, terete lobes with prominent glands.[5] The inflorescence is a terminal, few-flowered raceme.[5] The perianth is tubular and has four horizontal lobes.[5] The stamens are inserted at the top of the tube.[5] The ovary is sessile, with one ovule.[5] The fruit is a narrow nut,[5] topped with a rounded-triangular concave plate (5-6 mm wide) and hairy on the outside.[4]

Distribution & habitat

It is widespread in south-western Western Australia, being found from William Bay to Israelite Bay, extending inland to Kojonup. and growing on sand on sand in kwongan, and open woodland.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Franklandia fucifolia". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. 1 2 Brown, R. (1810). "On the Proteaceae of Jussieu". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 10 (1): 157.
  3. 1 2 "Franklandia fucifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. 1 2 3 4 George, A.S. (2020). "Franklandia fucifolia". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 George, A.S. (2020). "Franklandia". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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