Hemiphora facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hemiphora |
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| Flower of Hemiphora bartlingii | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Prostantheroideae |
| Genus: | Hemiphora (F.Muell.) F.Muell. |
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Hemiphora is a group of five types of flowering plants. They belong to the mint family, called Lamiaceae. You can only find these plants in Western Australia. They are special because they grow naturally only in that area.
Hemiphora plants are usually shrubs that feel woolly. Their leaves are bumpy and hairy. Their flowers have five petals that are joined together, making a tube shape. Each flower also has four stamens, which are the parts that make pollen.
These plants are a bit like another group called Chloanthes. Both have leaves where the base grows down the stem. But Hemiphora leaves only grow a short way down the stem, which helps tell them apart.
What Hemiphora Plants Look Like
Hemiphora plants are evergreen shrubs. This means they keep their leaves all year round. Their stems, leaves, and parts of their flowers are covered in soft, woolly hairs.
The leaves are simple and grow in pairs opposite each other. Sometimes, they grow in groups of three, called whorls. They are covered with woolly hairs and tiny bumps. The edges of the leaves often curl under. This makes them look narrow, and you can't easily see the underside.
The flowers grow one by one where a leaf joins the stem. They are surrounded by leaf-like parts called bracts and two smaller ones called bracteoles. Each flower has five sepals, which are small leaf-like parts that protect the bud. These sepals join at their base to form a short tube.
The five petals of the flower also join together. They form a curved tube with five sections, or lobes. The bottom lobe is usually shaped like a triangle. The two side lobes and the two top lobes are all similar in size and shape. Inside the flower, there are four stamens. These are the parts that produce pollen. Sometimes, the lower pair of stamens is shorter than the upper ones.
Where Hemiphora Plants Grow
All five types of Hemiphora plants are found only in Western Australia. This makes them endemic to that region.
The different types of Hemiphora are:
- Hemiphora bartlingii (Lehm.) B.J.Conn & Henwood
- Hemiphora elderi (F.Muell.) F.Muell
- Hemiphora exserta (Benth.) B.J.Conn & Henwood
- Hemiphora lanata (Munir) B.J.Conn & Henwood
- Hemiphora uncinata (Turcz.) B.J.Conn & Henwood
Images for kids
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Flower of Hemiphora bartlingii
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