Styphelia tortifolia

Styphelia tortifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Styphelia
Species:	S. tortifolia
Binomial name
	Styphelia tortifolia; Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel.
Synonyms
	Astroloma glaucescens Sond.

Styphelia tortifolia is a small shrub species in the family Ericaceae. It is found in Western Australia.^[3]

Distribution[]

It is found in Beard's south-western province.^[3]

Taxonomy[]

The species was first described in 1845 as Astroloma glaucescens by Otto Sonder.^[1]^[4] However, in 2020 phylogenetic studies by Darren Crayn, Michael Hislop and Caroline Puente-Lelièvre determined that Astroloma needed to be sunk into Styphelia.^[2] This resulted in the accepted (by the herbarium of Western Australia) description as Styphelia tortifolia by Crayn, Hislop and Puente-Lelièvre,^[5]^[2] since the name Styphelia glaucescens had already been used for a different plant species.^[6]

Etymology[]

The specific epithet, tortifolia, derives from the Latin tortus (twisted) and folium (leaf), referring "to the longitudinally twisted leaves that are a common feature of this species."^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Styphelia tortifolia". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Crayn, D.M.; Hislop, M.D.; Puente-Lelièvre, C. (2020). "A phylogenetic recircumscription of Styphelia (Ericaceae, Epacridoideae, Styphelieae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 33 (2): 137–168. doi:10.1071/SB18050. ISSN 1030-1887. Wikidata Q102898970.
^ ^a ^b "Styphelia tortifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
^ Sonder, O.W. (1845). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Epacrideae". Plantae Preissianae. 1 (2): 298.
^ "Name Currency Astroloma glaucescens Sond". FloraBase.
^ Sprengel, C.P.J. (1827). "Stypheliam glaucescens Sieb". Syst. Veg. 4 (2, Cur. Post): 67.

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[APNI-1] "Styphelia tortifolia". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.

[hislop-2] Crayn, D.M.; Hislop, M.D.; Puente-Lelièvre, C. (2020). "A phylogenetic recircumscription of Styphelia (Ericaceae, Epacridoideae, Styphelieae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 33 (2): 137–168. doi:10.1071/SB18050. ISSN 1030-1887. Wikidata Q102898970.

[florabase-3] "Styphelia tortifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

[sond-4] Sonder, O.W. (1845). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Epacrideae". Plantae Preissianae. 1 (2): 298.

[fb2-5] "Name Currency Astroloma glaucescens Sond". FloraBase.

[x-6] Sprengel, C.P.J. (1827). "Stypheliam glaucescens Sieb". Syst. Veg. 4 (2, Cur. Post): 67.

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