Telopea beautiful ( lat. Telopea speciosissima ) is a type of shrubs from the Protean family, grows in southeastern Australia in the state of New South Wales , the emblem of which is. Known for its large dark red buds composed of hundreds of individual flowers .
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Botanical description
Botanical illustration from the James Edward Smith Book of A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland .
Shrub up to 3-4 meters tall with one or more stems .
Leaves are alternate, dark green, leathery, with a toothed edge, 13-25 cm long.
Inflorescences are dark red, with a diameter of 7-10 cm, surrounded by bracts 5-7 cm long.
Fruits are large, brown, open along one side, releasing winged seeds .
Dissemination and ecology
The species is found on the Central Coast , South Coast of New South Wales .
It grows on sandy soils in forests with an open top canopy.
Culture and Art
Telope beautiful was declared the official flower emblem of New South Wales October 24, 1962.
See also
- List of floral emblems of Australia
Notes
Links
- Telopea beautiful (English) : information on the site GRIN . (eng.) Checked April 4, 2009
- Floral Emblem of New South Wales