Eremophila oldfieldii
| Pixie Bush | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Eremophila |
| Species: | E. oldfieldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremophila oldfieldii F.Muell. | |
Eremophila oldfieldii, also known as Pixie Bush, is a shrub which is native to Australia.
Description
It grows to between 1 and 6 metres in height and has yellow, orange, red or pink flowers between late autumn and mid spring (May to October in Australia).
Taxonomy
The first description of this species was published in 1859 by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller.
Subspecies
A couple of subspecies have been identified as follows:
- subsp. angustifolia (S.Moore) Chinnock ms
- subsp. oldfieldii
Distribution
It occurs in Western Australia.
References
- "Eremophila oldfieldii F.Muell". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Eremophila oldfieldii". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.