Eremophila nivea
| Silky Eremophila | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Eremophila |
| Species: | E. nivea |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremophila nivea Chinnock | |
Eremophila nivea, also known as Silky Eremophila, is a shrub which is native to Western Australia.
Description
It is a whitish-grey tomentose shrub that grows to between 1 and 2 metres in height and has blue, purple, or violet flowers between late winter and mid spring (August to October in Australia).
Taxonomy
The first description of this species was published in 1986 by botanist Robert Chinnock.
Distribution
It occurs on undulating plains and road verges in a small area to the south east of Geraldton.
References
- "Eremophila nivea Chinnock". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Eremophila nivea". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.