Marianthus erubescens
Marianthus erubescens, commonly known as red billardiera, is a twining shrub or climber of the pittosporum family, Pittosporaceae. The species is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[1] It has glossy lanceolate leaves that are 20 to 30 mm long. Red tubular flowers appear in spring and sporadically throughout the year.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
| Genus: | Marianthus |
| Species: | M. erubescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Marianthus erubescens Putt. | |
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The species was formally described in 1839 based on plant material collected in the Swan River Colony. The species was transferred to the genus Billardiera in 1972 but this was reversed in 2004.[3]
References
- "Marianthus erubescens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Marianthus erubescens". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- "Marianthus erubescens". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
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