Leucopogon cordatus is a small plant in the family Ericaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is an erect spreading shrub, typically growing to a height of 0.35–1 m (1 ft 2 in – 3 ft 3 in) on sandy soils often over granite, laterite or limestone. Its white flowers may be seen from July to November.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Leucopogon |
| Species: | L. cordatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucopogon cordatus | |
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Styphelia cordata (Sond.) F.Muell. nom.illeg. | |
It was first formally described in 1845 by Otto Wilhelm Sonder in Johann Georg Christian Lehmann's Plantae Preissianae.[3][4] The specific epithet (cordatus) means "heart-shaped", referring to the leaves.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Leucopogon cordatus". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Leucopogon cordatus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Leucopogon cordatus". APNI. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Sonder, Otto W. (1845). Lehmann, Johann G.C. (ed.). Plantae Preissianae. Vol. 1. Hamburg. p. 313. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780958034180.
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