Lambertia ericifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Lambertia
Species:
L. ericifolia
Binomial name
Lambertia ericifolia

Lambertia ericifolia , commonly known as heath-leaved honeysuckle, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grow up to 5 metres high and has orange to red flowers which appear from spring to autumn.[2]

The species was formally described in 1830 by botanist Robert Brown based on plant material collected by William Baxter near King George Sound.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lambertia ericifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. "Lambertia ericifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.


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