Eremophila maculata
| Spotted Emu Bush | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Eremophila |
| Species: | E. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremophila maculata (Ker Gawl.) F.Muell. | |
Eremophila maculata, also known as Spotted Emu Bush, Swamp Fuchsia,[1] or Native Fuchsia, is a shrub which is native to Australia.
Description
It grows to between 0.2 and 3 metres in height and has red, pink, orange or yellow flowers between late autumn and late summer (May to November in Australia).
Taxonomy
The species was first published in 1822 by J.B. Ker Gawler as Stenochilus maculatus Ker Gawl.
Subspecies
A number of subspecies have been identified as follows:
- subsp. brevifolia (Benth.) Chinnock MS
- subsp. filifolia Chinnock MS
- subsp. maculata MS
Distribution
It occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
References
- "Eremophila maculata (Ker Gawl.) F.Muell.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online: Eremophila maculata
- "Eremophila maculata". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Eremophila maculata