Comesperma scoparium
| Comesperma scoparium | |
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| Comesperma scoparium at Quairading, Western Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Comesperma |
| Species: | C. scoparium |
| Binomial name | |
| Comesperma scoparium J.Drumm.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Comesperma scoparium, commonly known as broom milkwort, is a small broom-like shrub of the family Polygalaceae.[2] It usually grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high and produces blue flowers between February and November in its native range.[2]
The species was first formally described by James Drummond in The Journal of Botany in 1840 and given the name Comesperma scoparia, which was later amended to the current name.[1]
The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Comesperma scoparium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Comesperma scoparium". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ "Comesperma scoparium". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2010-02-24.