Regelia velutina | |
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Regelia velutina in the Peter Francis Points Arboretum, Coleraine, Victoria | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Regelia |
Species: | R. velutina
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Binomial name | |
Regelia velutina | |
Synonyms | |
Regelia velutina, the Barrens regelia,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a large shrub with greyish green, velvety leaves and large clusters of brilliant red to orange flowers on the ends of its branches in spring and summer.