Westringia glabra
| Westringia glabra | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Westringia |
| Species: | W. glabra |
| Binomial name | |
| Westringia glabra R.Br.[1] | |
Westringia glabra, commonly known as Violet Westringia, is a shrub species that is endemic to Australia.[2] It grows to between 0.5 and 3 metres high.[3][2] Pale purple flowers with red spots appear predominantly between October and December in the species native range.[3] The species was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown, in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Westringia glabra". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- 1 2 "Westringia glabra". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- 1 2 Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/6/2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.