Eremophila bignoniiflora

Bignonia Emu Bush
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.

Eremophila bignoniiflora is a shrub or tree which is native to Australia.

E. bignoniiflora shrub, approximately 3 metres tall. Fitzroy River floodplain, Central Queensland.

Description

This species can grow to a height varying from 1 metre to 8 metres. It has white or cream flowers.

E. bignoniiflora flower.

Taxonomy

The first description of the species was published by botanist George Bentham in 1848 who gave it the name Stenochilus bignoniaeflorus.

Common Names

The species has a number of different common names including Bignonia Emu Bush, Creek Wilga, Dogwood, Eurah, Gooramurra, Kurumbimi (Jingulu / Mudburra) and River Argee.

Distribution

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]

E. bignoniiflora foliage.

References

  1. ↑ "Threatened List March 2008". Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. Department of Sustainability and Environment.