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Lambertia is a genus of flowering plants, belonging to the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Australia. The genus was named in 1798 by Sir James Edward Smith in honour of English botanist Aylmer Bourke Lambert.
| Lambertia | |
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| Lambertia formosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grevilleoideae |
| Tribe: | Roupaleae |
| Subtribe: | Lambertiinae |
| Genus: | Lambertia Sm.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Lambertia formosa | |
| Species | |
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The Lambertias are sclerophyllous shrubs or small trees. The common name, wild honeysuckle, is due to the flowers, which are asymmetrical with a long floral tube and tightly rolled lobes, in red, orange, yellow and green.
Species
There are ten species, nine of which are endemic to the South West, and one, L. formosa, found in the Central Coast, Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales.[2] They are as follows:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambertia echinata R.Br. | Prickly honeysuckle | south-west of Western Australia | |
 | Lambertia ericifolia R.Br. | Heath-leaved honeysuckle | south-west of Western Australia |
| Lambertia fairallii Keighery | Fairall's honeysuckle | south-west of Western Australia. | |
 | Lambertia formosa Sm. | Mountain devil, honey flower | northern New South Wales around Grafton and between Red Rock and Yamba and Central Coast, Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands of New South Wales |
 | Lambertia ilicifolia Hook. | Holly-leaved honeysuckle | south-west Western Australia |
 | Lambertia inermis R.Br. | Chittick | south-west of Western Australia. |
 | Lambertia multiflora Lindl. | Many-flowered honeysuckle | south-west of Western Australia. |
 | Lambertia orbifolia C.A.Gardner | Round-leaf honeysuckle | south-west of Western Australia. |
 | Lambertia rariflora Meisn. | Green honeysuckle | south-west of Western Australia. |
 | Lambertia uniflora R.Br. | south-west corner of Western Australia | |
References
- "Lambertia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- Harden, G.J. "Genus Lambertia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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