''Stirlingia abrotanoides'' is a herb or shrub of the
genus
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Stirlingia
''Stirlingia'', commonly known as blueboy, is a genus of 7 species in the family Proteaceae, all of which are endemic to Western Australia.
Description
''Stirlingia'' grows as a shrub or herb arising from a perennial tap root or woody root st ...
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endemic
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to the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...
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References
Eudicots of Western Australia
abrotanoides
Proteales of Australia
Taxa named by Carl Meissner
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