Dicrastylis exsuccosa | |
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Dicrastylis exsuccosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Dicrastylis |
Species: | D. exsuccosa |
Binomial name | |
Dicrastylis exsuccosa | |
Collections data (AVH): D. exsuccosa | |
Synonyms [3] | |
Dicrastylis exsuccosa f.albolutea Munir Contents |
Dicrastylis exsuccosa is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis , in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to inland Australia and found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia. [4]
Dicrastylis exsuccosa is a shrub 0.3 to 1.5 m high which grows on sand-dunes and plains. [5] It flowers from April to November. The opposite leaves are 1 to 10 cm long and about 1 to 2 cm wide, covered with dendritic hairs, and having smooth edges [5] The stem cross-section is roughly circular. The flower has five stamens and a five-lobed calyx, with a corolla which is white or cream. [5]
In Western Australia it is found in the IBRA regions of Little Sandy Desert, Gascoyne, Central Ranges, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Tanami, Great Victoria Desert or Murchison. [5]
It was first described by Mueller in 1858 as Pityrodia exsuccosa, [6] [7] and in 1917, was placed in the genus, Dicrastylis , by Druce. [1] [2]
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