''Isopogon mnoraifolius'' is a shrub in the family

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and is endemic to New South Wales.

Description

It grows as a high shrub, with greyish branchlets covered with fine fur. The leaves are generally divided and up to long and wide. Flowering takes place in September, with the oval or globular flower heads appearing at the ends of stems. They are in diameter, with the individual cream-yellow flowers long. The flowers fall to reveal an oval 2.2 cm diameter cone that bears the seeds. The flowers are partly hairy, which distinguishes the species from '' I. anemonifolius'' and '' I. petiolaris'', that both have entirely hairless flowers.

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by botanist Donald McGillivray in 1975 from material collected by him at Angourie in 1967. The species name is derived from the leaves' resemblance to a

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. McGillivray noted its existence had been overlooked until 1966 due to its similarity to the widespread ''Isopogon anemonifolius''. He held it to be related to '' Isopogon dawsonii''.

Distribution and habitat

''Isopogon mnoraifolius'' is found only in northeastern New South Wales in the vicinity of

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, where it occurs along the coast east from

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south to Minnie Water and the Coaldale district. It is found on clay or sand soils, in open heathland or on woodland margins. Its habitat is threatened by development.

Cultivation

''Isopogon mnoraifolius'' has horticultural potential as a rockery plant or pot plant, although it flowers less than other isopogons. Good drainage is needed. It can be propagated readily by cuttings.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q18076991 Plants described in 1975 Flora of New South Wales mnoraifolius Taxa named by Donald McGillivray