Eremophila laanii
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| Eremophila laanii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Eremophila |
| Species: | E. laanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremophila laanii F.Muell. | |
Eremophila laanii is a shrub which is native to Western Australia.
Description
Plants are usually between 1 and 2.5 metres in height and have white, pink or purple flowers between the start of winter and the start of summer (June to December in Australia).
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in 1884 by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The type specimen was collected on the Upper Murchison River, near Mount Hale, by C. Crossland.
Distribution
It occurs on clay or sandy clay soils on floodplains and riverbanks.
References
- "Eremophila laanii F.Muell.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Eremophila laanii". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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