ON THIS PLANT
Beaufortia orbifolia, commonly known as Ravensthorpe bottlebrush, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is an erect or spreading shrub with round, dished leaves crowded on the younger stems, and bright red flower spikes. It is found in laterite hills near Ravensthorpe. It is distinguished from other beaufortias by having green stamen bundles with the free ends red.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Beaufortia
- Family
- Myrtaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Ravensthorpe bottlebrush
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