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Hibbertia scandens (Willd.) Dryand.
Family Dilleniaceae
Common name: climbing guinea flower

Hibbertia scandens (Willd.) Dryand. APNI*

Description: Climber with stems to 4 m long.

Leaves obovate, oblanceolate or elliptic, 30–80 mm long, 15–25 mm wide, apex acute to obtuse, base tapering and stem-clasping, margins usually entire, upper surface usually glabrescent, lower surface silky; sessile.

Flowers axillary, peduncles 2–4 mm long. Sepals 15–25 mm long, silky to ± glabrous. Petals mostly 20–30 mm long. Stamens > 30, surrounding carpels. Carpels 3–7, glabrous.


Flower
Photo T.M. Tame

Fruit
Photo J. Plaza

Flowering: most of year.

Distribution and occurrence: Plants near the sea tend to be densely hairy and leaves ± spathulate and flowers with 6 or 7 carpels; inland plants tend to be ± glabrous with leaves tapering to apex and flowers with 3 or 4 carpels.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Text by G. J. Harden & J. Everett
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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