Asterolasia hexapetala - Unknown
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Internal ID UUID64400b3299a49936390952
Scientific name Asterolasia hexapetala
Authority Druce
First published in Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 4: 606 (1916 publ. 1917)

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Asterolasia hexapetala is a unique species of shrub that is native to the Warrumbungles in New South Wales. It has oblong leaves covered in star-shaped hairs, and white flowers with woolly hairs on the back. It can grow up to 3 meters tall and is typically found near water in forests and woodlands. This species was first described in 1825 and has since been used in horticulture, although it can be difficult to propagate. It is a beautiful and interesting plant that adds diversity to the Warrumbungles ecosystem.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Phebalium hexapetalum A.Juss. Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 2: 131 (1825)
Asterolasia correifolia var. mollis Maiden & Betche Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 27(4): 55 (1902)
Asterolasia mollis Benth. Fl. Austral. 1: 351. 1863 [30 May 1863]
Eriostemon mollis F.Muell. Syst. Census Austral. Pl. 11. 1882

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World Flora Online wfo-0000552755
Tropicos 100293733
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771363-1
The Plant List kew-2656668
Open Tree Of Life 6125888
IPNI 771363-1
iNaturalist 541619
GBIF 3834827
Freebase /m/03gzng_
EOL 5623235
Wikipedia Asterolasia_hexapetala

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