Rusty velvet (Lasiopetalum ferrugineum)
Description
Lasiopetalum ferrugineum, commonly known as rusty velvet bush or rusty petals, is a common shrub of the mallow family found in eastern Australia. Growing up to a metre tall, much of the plant is covered in rusty hairs. Found in forest, woodland and heathland. It was first described by Henry Charles Andrews in his 1802 work The Botanist's Repository for New, and Rare Plants. Its species name is derived from the Latin "rust-coloured".
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Malvaceae
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Genus: Lasiopetalum
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