Eremophila clarkei
| Turpentine Bush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Eremophila |
| Species: | E. clarkei |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremophila clarkei Oldfield & F.Muell. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Bontia clarkei (Oldfield & F.Muell.) Kuntze | |
Eremophila clarkei is a shrub which is native to Australia.
Description
This species is slender and erect in habit and usually grows to between 0.3 and 3 metres in height. Its flowers are white, pink, blue or purple and appear from early autumn to mid spring (March to October in Australia).
Taxonomy
The first formal description of this species appeared in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae in 1859 and is attributed to botanist Ferdinand von Mueller and plant collector Augustus Oldfield.
Distribution
The species occurs in Western Australia.
References
- "Eremophila clarkei". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Eremophila clarkei". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.