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Diplopeltis huegelii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Genus
  
Diplopeltis

Order
  
Sapindales

Family
  
Sapindaceae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Diplopeltis, Banksia sessilis, Dodonaea, Alyogyne huegelii, Stylidium

Diplopeltis hueglii is a shrub species in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. Plants grow to between 0.1 and 1.5 metres high. White, pink or purple flowers are produced between April and December in the species native range.

The species was first formally described by Austrian botanist Stephen Endlicher in 1837. The type specimen was collected in Fremantle by Charles von Hügel.

Three subspecies are currently recognised:

  • D. huegelii Endl. subsp. huegelii
  • D. huegelii subsp. lehmannii (Miq.) Keighery
  • D. huegelii subsp. subintegra (A.S.George) Keighery

    • References

    Diplopeltis huegelii Wikipedia
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