Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Scientific name Hakea epiglottis | Order Proteales Genus Hakea Rank Species | |
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Similar Hakea nodosa, Hakea clavata, Hakea macraeana, Hakea ulicina, Hakea cristata | ||
Hakea epiglottis is a species of shrub in the family Proteaceae, endemic to Tasmania. It grows to 3 metres tall, with leaves which are 1.5 to 7.5 cm long and 1 to 2 mm wide. The young leaves are covered in rust-coloured hairs, which distinguishes this species from the similar Hakea megadenia.
There are two recognised subspecies:
The species was first formally described by Jacques Labillardière in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen in 1805.
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