Everything about Hibbertia totally explained
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
Further Information
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