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Synaphea

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Synaphea is a genus of flowering plants in the macadamia family Proteaceae, endemic to the southwestern corner of Western Australia. It contains 56 species , which are mostly small shrubs with variably shaped leaves but consistently yellow flowers with an unusual pollination mechanism. The genus was erected by botanist Robert Brown in 1810.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderProteales
  5. FamilyProteaceae
Native toWestern Australia

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
103
With media
28
Family
Proteaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, RSA, MEL, CM, WIS
Recorded in
Australia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Proteaceae
Image
Synaphea spinulosa subsp. spinulosa.JPG
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Commons category
Synaphea
taxon name
Synaphea
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Synaphea
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