Hakea neurophylla explained

Hakea neurophylla, commonly known as the pink-flowered hakea,[1] is a shrub of the genus Hakea native to a small area near Dandaragan in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

Description

An erect non-sprouting shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3to. Racemes of fragrant blooms appear from July to August in profusion in white or pale pink-red along the branchlets in the leaf axils. Inflorescences are solitary with 12 to 18 scented flowers with glabrous pedicels.Blue-grey leaves are obovate to elliptic and sometimes undulate 5to long and 16mm43mm wide and narrowly cuneate at the base. Leaves have 3 prominent longitudinal veins on both sides ending in a blunt point. Large blackish-brown fruit are obliquely ovate, from 3to long and 1.5cmto1.9cmcm (00.6inchesto00.7inchescm) wide, obscurely beaked, with a dorsal longitudinal ridge on each valve.[2]

Taxonomy and naming

Hakea neurophylla was first formally described by Carl Meisner in 1855.[3] Named from the Greek word neuron - nerve and phyllon leaf, a reference to the prominent veins in the leaves.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Hakea neurophylla is a rare species restricted to the Mt Lesueur - Eneabba area north of Perth in heathland sand over laterite usually on ridge tops.[4] [5]

Conservation status

Hakea neurophylla is classified as "Priority Four" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife, meaning that it is rare or near threatened.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hakea neurophylla Pink-flowered Hakea. 19 June 2016. 2016. Nindethana Seed Company.
  2. Book: Young . J A . Hakeas of Western Australia:A Field and Identification Guide . J A Young . 0-9585778-2-X.
  3. Web site: Hakea neurophylla . APNI . 14 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Hakea neurophylla . Government of South Australia . 6 July 2024 .
  5. Book: Holliday . Ivan . Hakeas of Western Australia: A Field and Identification Guice . Reed New Holland . 1-877069-14-0.
  6. Web site: Conservation Codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna . 6 July 2024.