Hakea clavata
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Hakea clavata is a Western Australia
n shrub. A common name for the species is Coastal Hakea, the epithet clavata (Latin
) refers to club-shape of the leaves.
The shrubby species is spreading or sprawling in habit, up to 2.5 metres wide and 0.5 to 2.0 m in height. The flowers are white and pink, appearing between January and October on the terminals of the branches.
It is found near Esperance, Western Australia
and southeastern areas of the Southwest Botanical Province. It is endemic to the region. The species was first described in 1804 by Jacques Labillardière
in Novae Hollandiae plantarum specimen
. Labillardière may have made a type collection when at the Esperance region in December 1792.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n shrub. A common name for the species is Coastal Hakea, the epithet clavata (Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
) refers to club-shape of the leaves.
The shrubby species is spreading or sprawling in habit, up to 2.5 metres wide and 0.5 to 2.0 m in height. The flowers are white and pink, appearing between January and October on the terminals of the branches.
It is found near Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
and southeastern areas of the Southwest Botanical Province. It is endemic to the region. The species was first described in 1804 by Jacques Labillardière
Jacques Labillardière
Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière was a French naturalist noted for his descriptions of the flora of Australia. Labillardière was a member of a voyage in search of the La Pérouse expedition...
in Novae Hollandiae plantarum specimen
Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen
Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen is a two volume work describing the flora of Australia. The author was the French botanist Jacques Labillardière, who visited the region in 1792 with the d'Entrecasteaux expedition...
. Labillardière may have made a type collection when at the Esperance region in December 1792.