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Petrophile biloba

Petrophile biloba R.Br.
Petrophile biloba
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Petrophile biloba, known as granite petrophile, is a shrub in the Proteaceae family, native to the south-west of Western Australia. It features pinnately-divided leaves with sharply-pointed tips and oval clusters of hairy, grey to pink flowers.

Description

Petrophile biloba is a flowering shrub in the Proteaceae family, endemic to Western Australia. It was first described in 1830 by R.Br. The plant has pinnately-divided leaves with pointed tips and produces oval-shaped inflorescences of hairy flowers that range in color from grey to pink. It is commonly referred to as granite petrophile.

Distribution

Western Australia

Synonyms

Petrophile argyrotrichaPetrophile chrysotricha

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