| Dicrastylis archeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dicrastylis |
| Species: | D. archeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicrastylis archeri | |
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Dicrastylis archeri is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis , in the family Lamiaceae. [4] It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. [4]
Dicrastylis archeri is an erect, spindly shrub, growing from 40 cm up to 1 m high. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section. The opposite and entire leaves are 20–50 mm long by 3–5 mm wide, and have branched (dendritic) hairs, and a blistered, puckered surface. There are no bracteoles, but there are bracts which are 3.5-5. mm long. The stalks of the flowers are 2.5–5 mm long, and have both simple hairs and peltate scales. The calyx has five lobes (1-1.5 mm long), and are covered in dendritic hairs. and the white or cream corolla is 4-4.5 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are four (five) stamens. Flowers may be seen in November or December. [1]
It was first described by Ahmad Abid Munir in 1978 as Dicrastylis archeri. [2] [3] There are no synonyms. [4]
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