Lambertia
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Lambertia is a genus
of flowering plants, belonging to the family Proteacea. It is endemic to Australia
.
The genus was named in 1798 by Sir James Edward Smith
in honour of English botanist Aylmer Bourke Lambert
.
The Lambertias are sclerophyllous shrubs or small trees. The common name, Wild Honeysuckle, is due to the flowers, which are asymmetrical with a long floral tube and tightly-rolled lobes, in red, orange, yellow and green.
, and one, L. formosa, found in the Central Coast
, Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands
regions of New South Wales
. They are as follows:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of flowering plants, belonging to the family Proteacea. It is endemic to Australia
Australia (continent)
Australia is the world's smallest continent, comprising the mainland of Australia and proximate islands including Tasmania, New Guinea, the Aru Islands and Raja Ampat Islands...
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The genus was named in 1798 by Sir James Edward Smith
James Edward Smith
Sir James Edward Smith was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.Smith was born in Norwich in 1759, the son of a wealthy wool merchant. He displayed a precocious interest in the natural world...
in honour of English botanist Aylmer Bourke Lambert
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
Aylmer Bourke Lambert was a British botanist, one of the first fellows of the Linnean Society.He is best known for his work A description of the genus Pinus, issued in several parts 1803-1824, a sumptuously illustrated folio volume detailing all of the conifers then known...
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The Lambertias are sclerophyllous shrubs or small trees. The common name, Wild Honeysuckle, is due to the flowers, which are asymmetrical with a long floral tube and tightly-rolled lobes, in red, orange, yellow and green.
Species
There are ten species, nine of which are endemic to the South WestSouthwest Australia
Southwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot that includes the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregions of Western Australia. The region has a wet-winter, dry-summer Mediterranean climate, one of five such regions in the world...
, and one, L. formosa, found in the Central Coast
Central Coast, New South Wales
The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coast north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie....
, Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands
Southern Highlands, New South Wales
The Southern Highlands, also locally referred to as the Highlands, is a geographical region and district in New South Wales, Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney. The entire region is under the local government area of the Wingecarribee Shire...
regions of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. They are as follows:
- Lambertia echinata R.Br. (Prickly Honeysuckle)
- Lambertia ericifoliaLambertia ericifoliaLambertia 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.-References:*...
R.Br. (Heath-leaved Honeysuckle) - Lambertia fairallii Keighery (Fairall's Honeysuckle)
- Lambertia formosaLambertia formosaLambertia formosa, commonly known as Mountain Devil, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae endemic to New South Wales, Australia. First described by English botanist James Edward Smith in 1798, its specific name formosa is the Latin adjective for 'handsome'. No subspecies are recognised...
Sm. (Mountain Devil) - Lambertia ilicifolia Hook. (Holly-leaved Honeysuckle)
- Lambertia inermisLambertia inermisLambertia inermis, Noongar Chittick, is a shrub which is endemic to south-west Western Australia. It grows to 6 metres high and flowers from spring to winter.There are two varieties:...
R.Br. (Chittick) - Lambertia multifloraLambertia multifloraLambertia multiflora, commonly known as Many-flowered Honeysuckle, is a multi-stemmed shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.5 and 2.5 metres high and flowers from winter to summer....
Lindl. (Many-flowered Honeysuckle) - Lambertia orbifolia C.A.Gardner (Round-leaf Honeysuckle)
- Lambertia rariflora Meisn. (Green Honeysuckle)
- Lambertia unifloraLambertia unifloraLambertia uniflora is a shrub in the Proteaceae family. Endemic to the moist south-west corner of Western Australia, it produces orange or red flowers and grows to 3 metres in height. This species first appeared in the scientific literature in 1810, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist,...
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