| Dicrastylis brunnea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dicrastylis |
| Species: | D. brunnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicrastylis brunnea | |
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| Synonyms [3] | |
Dicrastylis brunnea var. pedunculataMunir | |
Dicrastylis brunnea is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis , in the family Lamiaceae. [3] It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. [3] [4]
Dicrastylis brunnea is a dense shrub, growing from 20 cm up to as much as 2 m high. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section. The opposite and entire leaves are 10-35 mm long by 5-12 mm, 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 flowers are sessile. The calyx has five lobes (3.5-4 mm long), covered in dendritic hairs, and the white or cream corolla is 6-8 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are five stamens. Flowers may be seen in January, August, September or October. [5]
It is found in the IBRA regions of Coolgardie, Gascoyne, Great Victoria Desert, and Murchison. [5]
It was first described by Ahmad Abid Munir in 1978 as Dicrastylis brunnea. [1] [2]
Dicrastylis is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1855. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.
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