Isotoma axillaris
| Isotoma axillaris | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lobelioideae |
| Genus: | Isotoma |
| Species: | I. axillaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Isotoma axillaris Lindl. | |
Isotoma axillaris, commonly known as Rock Isotome, is a small herbaceous perennial in the family Campanulaceae. It grows to 50 cm high and has divided leaves. The blue to mauve star-shaped flowers appear between September and May in the species native range. It occurs in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, often on rocky outcrops.[1]
The species was first formally described by botanist John Lindley in 1826 in Edward's Botanical Register.[2]
References
- ↑ "Isotoma axillaris Lindl.". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Isotoma axillaris". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 23 August 2011.