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Petrophile multisecta F.Muell.
Kangaroo Island Conesticks
A beautiful plant endemic to Kangaroo Island, South Australia. This plant resembles Isopogon ceratophyllus but is distinguished by its terete leaf segments and cylindrical leaves.

	Petrophile multisecta	Petrophile multisecta

	Description:Flowers	Description:Flowers and leaves
	Location:American River, Kangaroo Island, South Australia	Location:American River, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
	GPS coordinates:35°49.623S 137°42.334E	GPS coordinates:35°49.623S 137°42.334E
	Date of photo:8 November 2014	Date of photo:8 November 2014
	Field No.:2828	Field No.:2828

	*Petrophile multisecta*	*Petrophile multisecta*

	Description:Flowers and leaves	Description:Flowers
	Location:American River, Kangaroo Island, South Australia	Location:American River, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
	GPS coordinates:35°49.623S 137°42.334E	GPS coordinates:35°49.623S 137°42.334E
	Date of photo:8 November 2014	Date of photo:8 November 2014
	Field No.:2828	Field No.:2828

	Petrophile multisecta	Petrophile multisecta

	Description:Leaves	Description:Plant in sandy habitat
	Location: Kangaroo Island, South Australia	Location:American River, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
	GPS coordinates:N/A	GPS coordinates:35°49.623S 137°42.334E
	Date of photo:29 December 2010	Date of photo:8 November 2014
	Field No.:U496	Field No.:2828

References (accessed 7 July 2017):

Foreman, D.B. in McCarthy, P.M., (ed.) (1995) Petrophile. Flora of Australia 16: 157- 158

Holliday I et al (2003), Kangaroo Island's Native Plants, Finsbury Printing

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?form=speciesfacts&family=&genus=petrophile&species=multisecta&iname=&submit=Display

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