Silky Guinea-Flower

Hibbertia sericea

''Hibbertia sericea'', or silky Guinea-flower, is a species of small perennial shrub, in the family Dilleniaceae, that is endemic to Australia. It has small yellow five-petalled flowers 2 centimetres to 3 centimetres across.
Silky Guinea Flower  Australia,Geotagged,Hibbertia sericea,Winter

Naming

The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown, his description published in Augustin Pyramus de Candolle's ''Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturale'' in 1817. Brown named it ''Pleurandra sericea''. It was subsequently placed in the genus ''Hibbertia'' by George Bentham.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderDilleniales
FamilyDilleniaceae
GenusHibbertia
SpeciesH. sericea
Photographed in
Australia