| Eremophila hamulata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Eremophila |
| Species: | E. hamulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremophila hamulata | |
Eremophila hamulata is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is an erect, woody shrub with sticky branches, narrow, hooked leaves and hairy mauve-purple flowers.
Eremophila hamulata is an erect, woody shrub growing to about 1–2 m (40–80 in) tall and wide. The leaves are arranged alternately, scattered along the branches, more or less needle-shaped, 12–22 mm (0.5–0.9 in) long and about 1 mm (0.04 in) wide with a hooked end. The flowers are borne singly in leaf axils on a stalk 12–15 mm (0.5–0.6 in) long which is hairy near its base. There are five overlapping lance-shaped, sticky green sepals 5–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long and 1–2 mm (0.04–0.08 in) wide. The petals are mauve-purple, 10–20 mm (0.4–0.8 in) long and joined at their lower end to form a flattened, bell-shaped tube which is hairy on the outside and has a tuft of hairs inside. The four stamens are enclosed by the petal tube. Flowering time is mainly from August to October. [2] [3]
Eremophila hamulata was first formally described by Bevan Buirchell and Andrew Brown in 2016 and the description was published in Nuytsia . [4] [2] The specific epithet (hamulata) is derived from the Latin word hamatus meaning "with hooks" or "hooked", [5] referring to the hooked end of the leaves. [2]
This eremophila is found in scattered locations between McDermid Rock and Boorabbin Rock in the Coolgardie biogeographic region usually growing near granite outcrops or near creeks in woodland. [2] [3] [6]
Eremophila hamulata has been classified as "Priority One" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife, [6] meaning that it is known from only one or a few locations which are potentially at risk. [7]
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