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Darwinia taxifolia is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.[2]

Darwinia taxifolia
Darwinia taxifolia subsp. macrolaena in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Darwinia
Species:
D. taxifolia
Binomial name
Darwinia taxifolia
A.Cunn.[1]

It has an erect or decumbent habit, growing up to 1 metre high.[2] Pink or purple-red flowers are produced in clusters of 2 to 4 between spring and early summer.[2]

The species was first formally described by botanist Allan Cunningham in Geographical Memoirs on New South Wales in 1825, based on plant material collected from rocky areas of the Blue Mountains.[1] There are two subspecies which are currently recognised:[2]


References


  1. "Darwinia taxifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. "Darwinia taxifolia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2009.


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