Eremophila bowmanii
| Silver Turkeybush | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Eremophila |
| Species: | E. bowmanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremophila bowmanii F.Muell. | |
Eremophila bowmanii, also known as Silver Turkeybush, is a shrub which is native to Australia.
Description
This species grows up to 2 metres in height, has white to grey tomentose leaves, branches and sepals. The flowers are lilac or occasionally white. The leaves are linear to lanceolate.
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1861.
Three subspecies have been identified:
- E. bowmanii F.Muell. subsp. bowmanii
- E. bowmanii subsp. latifolia (L.S.Sm.) Chinnock
- E. bowmanii subsp. nutans Chinnock
Distribution
It occurs in Queensland and New South Wales.[1]
References
- ↑ "Eremophila bowmanii F.Muell.". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- "Eremophila bowmanii F.Muell.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online: Eremophila bowmanii