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Petrophile diversifolia

Petrophile diversifolia R.Br.
Petrophile diversifolia
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Petrophile diversifolia is a shrub in the Proteaceae family, native to southwestern Western Australia. It features pinnate, sharply-pointed leaves and oval clusters of densely hairy, white or creamy-white flowers.

Description

Petrophile diversifolia, described by R.Br. in 1810, is a flowering shrub belonging to the Proteaceae family. It occurs naturally in the southwestern region of Western Australia. The plant is characterized by its pinnate leaves with sharply pointed tips and compact, oval-shaped inflorescences of densely hairy flowers that are white or creamy-white in color.

Distribution

Western Australia

Synonyms

Petrophile adiantifoliaPetrophile rhoifolia

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