Adenanthos pungens
Species of shrub endemic to Western Australia
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Adenanthos pungens, the spiky adenanthos, is a species of shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2]
| Adenanthos pungens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Adenanthos |
| Section: | Adenanthos sect. Adenanthos |
| Species: | A. pungens |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenanthos pungens | |
Description
The species may be prostrate or erect in habit. The stiff, prickly and terete leaves are 30 mm (1.2 in) in length and 1 to 2 mm in diameter. The flowers appear in clusters at the ends of the branchlets. These have a 30 mm long perianth which is either pale pink and cream or deeper pink. Styles are about 40 mm (1.6 in) long, with or without hairs at the tips.[3]
The species was first formally described in 1845 in Plantae Preissianae by Carl Meissner.[1]
Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies:
- A. pungens subsp. effusus – erect habit with dark pink flowers.[3]
- A. pungens subsp. pungens – prostrate habit with pale pink flowers.[3]
Both subspecies are highly susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi dieback.[4]
