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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Goodeniaceae |
| Genus: | Dampiera |
| Species: | D. diversifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dampiera diversifolia | |
Dampiera diversifolia is a subshrub in the family Goodeniaceae from the southwest of Western Australia. [1]
Scaevola is a genus of flowering plants in the Goodenia family, Goodeniaceae. It consists of more than 130 species, with the center of diversity being Australia and Polynesia. There are around 80 species in Australia, occurring throughout the continent, in a variety of habitats. Diversity is highest in the South West, where around 40 species are endemic.
Goodeniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Asterales. It contains about 404 species in twelve genera. The family is distributed mostly in Australia, except for the genus Scaevola, which is pantropical. Its species are found across most of Australia, being especially common in arid and semi-arid climates.
Dampiera is a genus of plants in the family Goodeniaceae which are endemic to Australia occurring in all states. They are herbaceous plants or small shrubs which have blue or purple flowers with yellow centres. The genus is named for William Dampier, an English sea captain and scientific observer. Dampiera diversifolia is sometimes grown in gardens as an ornamental.
Velleia is a genus of herbs in the family Goodeniaceae. Of the 22 species, 21 are endemic to Australia, and one is endemic to New Guinea. The genus was named by James Edward Smith, after Thomas Velley.
Dampiera linearis, commonly known as common dampiera or wedge-leaved dampiera, is an erect perennial herb in the family Goodeniaceae. The species, which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, grows to between 15 and 60 cm high, with its blue to purple flowers appearing between July and December. It adapts readily to cultivation, particularly containers such as hanging baskets.
Dampiera stricta is an erect perennial subshrub in the family Goodeniaceae. The species, which is native to Australia, grows to between 0.2 and 0.6 metres in height. It produces blue flowers between August and January in its native range. It occurs in the states of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Dampiera dysantha, the shrubby dampiera, is an undershrub in the family Goodeniaceae. The species grows to 70 cm high The flowers are blue, or occasionally white to lilac and are covered on the outside with grey and rusty hairs. These generally appear between September and October in its native range.
Dampiera purpurea, commonly known as the mountain- or purple dampiera, is a subshrub in the family Goodeniaceae native to Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. Its blue-purple flowers appear in spring and early summer, and it is pollinated by insects such as butterflies and bees. Adapting readily to cultivation, Dampiera purpurea is grown as a garden plant in Australia.
Scaevola hookeri, the creeping fan-flower or alpine fan-flower, is a prostrate perennial herb in the family Goodeniaceae. It is native to eastern Australia. Leaves are 6 to 50 mm long and 2 to 15 mm wide. Flowers are white or blue with a yellowish throat and appear between December and March in the species' native range. The species was first formally described by W.H. de Vriese in 1850 in Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief and given the name Merkusia hookeri. The species was transferred to the genus Scaevola in 1856. It occurs in grassland and woodland in high altitude areas in Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and also South Australia where it is listed as "endangered".
Grevillea diversifolia, the variable-leaved grevillea, is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has an erect or spreading shrub habit, growing to between 1 and 5 metres in height and has a peak flowering period between July and October in its native range.
Lobelia rhombifolia, commonly known as tufted lobelia, is an annual plant from southern Australia. It is 0.05 to 0.3 metres high and produces purple flowers with a white throat and two recurved upper lobes. These appear at different times across their native range:
Dampiera hederacea, commonly known as the karri dampiera, is an erect perennial herb in the family Goodeniaceae. The species, which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, is a low spreading shrub which reaches 40 cm (16 in) across. It produces blue flowers between August and January in its native range.
Dampiera teres, commonly known as the terete-leaved dampiera, is an erect perennial herb in the family Goodeniaceae. The species, which is endemic to Western Australia north of Perth.
Dampiera wellsiana is a perennial herb in the family Goodeniaceae. The species, which is endemic to Western Australia north of Perth.
Dampiera eriocephala, commonly known as the woolly-headed dampiera, is an erect perennial herb in the family Goodeniaceae. The species, which is endemic to Western Australia.
Scaevola repens is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae, endemic to the south west of Western Australia.
Dampiera candicans is a plant in the family Goodeniaceae, native to Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Dampiera dentata is a plant in the family Goodeniaceae, native to Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Dampiera alata is a plant in the family Goodeniaceae, native to Western Australia.
Goodenia krauseana is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae and is endemic to part of Western Australia. It is a prostrate to ascending herb densely covered with silvery bristles, and has lance-shaped leaves at the base, sometimes with a few teeth on the edges, and small groups of yellow flowers with a brownish centre.
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