Bellendena

Bellendena montana
Bellendena montana in Hartz Mountains National Park. Detail of inflorescences shown below.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Subfamily:	Bellendenoideae P.H.Weston
Genus:	Bellendena R.Br.
Species:	B. montana
Binomial name
Bellendena montana R.Br.

Bellendena montana, commonly known as Mountain Rocket is a species of multi-stemmed shrub in the plant family Proteaceae. It is endemic to high-altitude parts of Tasmania, Australia. It is the sole member of the genus Bellendena, which is in turn the sole member of subfamily Bellendenoideae. Phylogenetic studies often place this genus as basal to the rest of the Proteaceae.

It has attractive flower, but is not often cultivated because it is difficult to grow at low altitudes.

References

• "Bellendena R.Br.". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=44706. 
• "Bellendena montana R.Br.". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=44707. 
• "Bellendena R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=60203. 
• "Bellendena montana R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=60218. 
• http://asgap.org.au/b-mon.html