Petrophile linearis

Petrophile linearis, commonly known as pixie mops, is a species of shrub in the plant genus Petrophile. It is endemic to south-west Western Australia and produces soft, pink flowers, between August and December.[1]

Pixie mops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Petrophile
Species:
P. linearis
Binomial name
Petrophile linearis

Description

It grows as a small, evergreen shrub to one metre in height. It has narrow, flat leaves and produces clusters of pink flowers, from late winter to early summer (August to December).

Taxonomy

This species was first published by Robert Brown in his 1830 Supplementum primum Prodromi florae Novae Hollandiae, based on specimens collected from the vicinity of the Swan River (Western Australia) by Charles Fraser during the Stirling expedition of 1827.[2]

Distribution and habitat

It occurs in south-west Western Australia from south of Geraldton to Cape Leeuwin. It grows on sand, often over laterite.[1]

References
  1. "Petrophile linearis R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Petrophile linearis R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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