Hibbertia
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Hibbertia, or Guinea flower, is a genus of perennial shrubs, trailing shrubs and climbers of the family Dilleniaceae. The five-petalled flowers are of all species are varying shades of yellow, with the exception of H. stellaris, H. miniata and H. selkii , a recently named (1980s) species from the Stirling Ranges, which all have orange flowers. The genus numbers around 150 species but is currently being revised by Helmut Toelken of the South Australian Herbarium and this is likely to increase. At least 60 of these are endemic to Western Australia.
The genus takes its name from George Hibbert (1757 - 1837), an eminent English merchant and amateur botanist.
Identification
Given the similarity in flower colour and shape (In nearly all species, the five petals are obovate), the number of stamens is a useful method of identification as this can vary widely from 4 to about 200 depending on species.
List of Species
- Hibbertia amplexicaulis
- Hibbertia aspera - Rough Guinea Flower
- Hibbertia banksii
- Hibbertia basaltica
- Hibbertia bracteata
- Hibbertia cuneiformis
- Hibbertia dentata - Twining Guinea Flower
- Hibbertia diffusa
- Hibbertia empetrifolia
- Hibbertia furfuracea
- Hibbertia grossulariifolia - Gooseberry-Leaved Guinea Flower
- Hibbertia hirta
- Hibbertia linearis
- Hibbertia miniata - Orange Guinea Flower
- Hibbertia obtusifolia
- Hibbertia pedunculata
- Hibbertia procumbens
- Hibbertia scandens – Climbing guinea flower or Snake vine
- Hibbertia selkii
- Hibbertia serrata
- Hibbertia sericea
- Hibbertia serpyllifolia
- Hibbertia stellaris – Star guinea flower
- Hibbertia vestita
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hibbertia". Image Credit.
