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Petrophile pauciflora

Petrophile pauciflora Foreman
Petrophile pauciflora
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Petrophile pauciflora is a shrub in the Proteaceae family, native to Western Australia. It typically features three-forked leaves with sharply pointed lobes and spherical flower heads composed of small, hairy yellow or orange flowers.

Description

Petrophile pauciflora is a species of flowering plant in the Proteaceae family, described by Foreman in 1995. It is endemic to the western regions of Western Australia. The plant is characterized by its shrub-like growth form, three-forked leaves with pointed lobes, and compact, spherical inflorescences containing clusters of small, hairy yellow or orange flowers.

Distribution

Western Australia

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