Isopogon fletcheri
Isopogon fletcheri is a rare shrub species that is endemic to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. It grows up to 1.5 metres high and produces greenish-cream flowers in spring and summer.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Isopogon |
| Species: | I. fletcheri |
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The species was first formally described by the Government Botanist of Victoria Ferdinand von Mueller in 1894 in Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales Series. His description was based on a collection from Blackheath.[1]
Isopogon fletcheri is listed as a vulnerable species under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 in New South Wales and has a ROTAP listing as "2VCat"[2]
References
- "Isopogon fletcheri". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Isopogon fletcheri F.Muell". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
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