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Waratah
Australia’s famous waratah (genus ''Telopea'') is an Australian-endemic genus of five species of large shrubs or small trees, native to the southeastern parts of Australia (New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, and Tasmania). The best-known species in this genus of the red is ''Telopea speciosissima'', which has brightwand red flowers and is the New South Wales (NSW) state emblem. The waratah is a member of the family Proteaceae, flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The key diagnostic feature of Proteaceae is the inflorescence, which is often very large, brightly coloured and showy, consisting of many small flowers densely packed into a compact head or spike. Species of waratah boast such inflorescences ranging from 6–15 cm in diameter with a basal ring of coloured bracts. The leaves are spirally arranged, 10–20 cm long and 2–3 cm broad with entire or serrated margins. The name ''waratah'' comes from the Eora Aboriginal people, the tradition ...
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Telopea Speciosissima
''Telopea speciosissima'', commonly known as the New South Wales waratah or simply waratah, is a large shrub in the plant family Proteaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to New South Wales in Australia. No subspecies are recognised; the closely related ''Telopea aspera'' was classified as a separate species in 1995. ''T. speciosissima'' is a shrub to high and wide, with dark green leaves. Its several stems arise from a pronounced woody base known as a lignotuber. The species is well renowned for its striking large red springtime inflorescence, inflorescences (flowerheads), each including hundreds of individual flowers. These are visited by the eastern pygmy possum, eastern pygmy possum (''Cercartetus nanus''), birds such as honeyeater, honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), and various insects. The floral emblem for its home state of New South Wales, ''Telopea speciosissima'' has featured prominently in art, architecture, and advertising, particularly since Federation of Australia, Au ...
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Australia’s famous waratah (genus ''Telopea'') is an Australian-endemic genus of five species of large shrubs or small trees, native to the southeastern parts of Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania). The best-known species in this genus of the red is ''Telopea speciosissima'', which has brightwand red flowers and is the New South Wales (NSW) state emblem. The waratah is a member of the family Proteaceae, flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The key diagnostic feature of Proteaceae is the inflorescence, which is often very large, brightly coloured and showy, consisting of many small flowers densely packed into a compact head or spike. Species of waratah boast such inflorescences ranging from 6–15 cm in diameter with a basal ring of coloured bracts. The leaves are spirally arranged, 10–20 cm long and 2–3 cm broad with entire or serrated margins. The name ''waratah'' comes from the Eora Aboriginal people, the traditional owners of the Sydn ...
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Telopea Truncata
''Telopea truncata'', commonly known as the Tasmanian waratah, is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Tasmania where it is found on moist acidic soils at altitudes of 600 to 1200 m (2000–4000 ft). ''Telopea truncata'' is a component of alpine eucalypt forest, rainforest and scrub communities. It grows as a multistemmed shrub to a height of , or occasionally as a small tree to 10 m (35 ft) high, with red flower heads, known as inflorescences, appearing over the Tasmanian summer (November to February) and bearing 10 to 35 individual flowers. Yellow-flowered forms are occasionally seen, but do not form a population distinct from the rest of the species. Collected by French botanist Jacques Labillardière in 1792–93, ''Telopea truncata'' was first scientifically described in 1805. Genetic analysis revealed that the Tasmanian waratah is the most distinctive of the five waratah species. It can be cultivated in temperate climates, requiring soil ...
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Telopea Oreades
''Telopea oreades'', commonly known as the Gippsland-, mountain- or Victorian waratah, is a large shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae. Native to southeastern Australia, it is found in wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest on rich Soil pH, acidic soils high in organic matter. No subspecies are recognised, though a northern isolated population Hybrid (biology), hybridises extensively with the Braidwood waratah (''Telopea mongaensis, T. mongaensis''). Reaching a height of up to , ''T. oreades'' grows with a single trunk and erect Habit (biology), habit. It has dark green leaves with prominent veins that are long and wide. The red flower heads, known as inflorescences, appear in late spring. Each is composed of up to 60 individual flowers. In the garden, ''T. oreades'' grows in soils with good drainage and ample moisture in part-shaded or sunny positions. Several commercially available cultivars that are hybrid forms with ''Telopea speciosissima, T. speciosiss ...
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Telopea Mongaensis
''Telopea mongaensis'', commonly known as the Monga waratah or Braidwood waratah, is a shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae. Endemic to Australia, it grows at high altitude in south eastern New South Wales, where it is often seen in moist areas at the edge of rainforest or by streams in eucalyptus forests. Growing to high, it has narrow green leaves in length, and wide. In spring bears many red flowerheads, each made up of 28 to 65 individual flowers. In the garden, ''T. mongaensis'' grows in soils with good drainage and ample moisture in part-shaded or sunny positions. Several commercially available cultivars that are hybrid forms with '' T. speciosissima'' have been developed. Description ''Telopea mongaensis'' grows as a tall shrub to high. The thin leaves are in length, and wide. The red flowers form in spring. Open, thin and wiry, the flowerheads (inflorescences) are not as spectacular as those of ''T. speciosissima'' but are much more numerous on the plant. Ea ...
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Telopea Aspera
''Telopea aspera'', commonly known as Gibraltar Range waratah, is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a woody shrub to high with leathery rough leaves and bright red flower heads known as inflorescences—each composed of hundreds of individual flowers. It is endemic to the New England region in New South Wales in Australia. It was formally described as a species by botanists Peter Weston and Mike Crisp in 1995, separated from its close relative ''Telopea speciosissima'' by its rough foliage and preference for dryer habitat. Unlike its better known relative, ''Telopea aspera'' has rarely been cultivated. Description ''Telopea aspera'' is a large erect shrub up to tall with one or more stems. It has dull green leaves which are alternate, and are more coarsely-toothed than its southern relative, with 3 to 11 serrations on each leaf margin. Measuring long and wide, the leaves are tough and leathery with furry undersurfaces. There are prominent veins on both the uppe ...
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Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the List of islands by area#Islands, 26th-largest island in the world, and the List of islands of Tasmania, surrounding 1000 islands. It is Australia's smallest and least populous state, with 573,479 residents . The List of Australian capital cities, state capital and largest city is Hobart, with around 40% of the population living in the Greater Hobart area. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Tasmania is the most decentralised state in Australia, with the lowest proportion of its residents living within its capital city. Tasmania's main island was first inhabited by Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal peoples, who today generally identify as Palawa or Pakana. It is believed that Abori ...
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Telopea Aspera Inflorescence
Telopea can refer to: * ''Telopea'' (plant), a genus of shrubs, common name waratahs * ''Telopea'' (journal), a botanical journal named after the genus * Telopea, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia *Telopea Park School Telopea Park School () is a government international primary and secondary school in Canberra, Australia. It is named after the adjacent Telopea Park. It was founded in 1923, making it the oldest school in Canberra. Telopea Park School is one ...
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