''Styphelia tubiflora'', known as red five-corner is a shrub found in eastern Australia. The habitat is poor sandy soils, in dry

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forest or heathlands. It occurs in areas such as Sydney,

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and the Blue Mountains. It was first described by James Edward Smith in 1795.

Description

Typically it grows around tall. The leaves are small, long, wide. Oblong or

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in shape, with a sharp tip and very short leaf stem. Flowering occurs between April and August. Attractive red flowers long and more or less tubular in shape. Occasionally the flowers are yellowish green or cream. The

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is small and globular, containing five seeds.

References

tubiflora Flora of New South Wales Taxa named by James Edward Smith {{Ericaceae-stub