Lasiopetalum ferraricollinum (Malvaceae s. lat.: Lasiopetaleae), a new species from the ironstone hills near Forrestania, Western Australia
BENNETT, ELEANOR M. AND SHEPHERD, K.A.
Lasiopetalum ferraricollinum E.M.Benn. & K.A.Sheph. is a new species restricted to a number of ironstone outcrops in the Coolgardie (COO) and Mallee (MAL) IBRA regions. This species, while morphologically allied to L. compactum Paust, is characterised by recurved leaf margins, white to cream flowers and the presence of both scattered stellate hairs and glandular hairs on the outside of the calyx. A description, distribution map, and images of the new species are provided.
