Styphelia conostephioides

Meaning of name:

Styphelia is from the Greek word styphelos, meaning tough or harsh, referring to the stiff, prickly leaves. Conostephioides refers to this species being like the genus Conostephium.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia.

Description:

A straggling shrub. The white flowers are borne from April to August.

Notes:

This species is also known as Leucopogon conostephioides.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2905459

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/49788