| Bignonia Emu Bush | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Eremophila |
| Species: | E. bignoniiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremophila bignoniiflora (Benth.) F.Muell. |
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Eremophila bignoniiflora is a shrub or tree which is native to Australia.
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This species can grow to a height varying from 1 metre to 8 metres. It has white or cream flowers.
The first description of the species was published by botanist George Bentham in 1848 who gave it the name Stenochilus bignoniaeflorus.
The species has a number of different common names including Bignonia Emu Bush, Creek Wilga, Dogwood, Eurah, Gooramurra, Kurumbimi (Jingulu / Mudburra) and River Argee.
The species occurs in floodplains in all mainland states and territories of Australia. The species is listed as "threatened" in Victoria under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. [1]