Eremophila lanceolata

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Eremophila lanceolata
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Eremophila lanceolata leaves and flowers
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Eremophila
Species:
E. lanceolata
Binomial name
Eremophila lanceolata

Eremophila lanceolata is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a low, spreading shrub with foliage which is shiny when young, angular branches and lilac to purple flowers and which grows in the north-west of Western Australia.

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Description

Eremophila lanceolata is a spreading shrub which grows to a height of 15–50 cm (6–20 in) with branches that are mostly glabrous, sticky and shiny when young, due to the presence of resin. The leaves are arranged alternately along the branches and are 16–45 mm (0.6–2 in) long, 2.5–6.5 mm (0.1–0.3 in) wide, elliptic to lance-shaped, mostly glabrous, sticky and shiny when young. The margins of the leaves often have distinct teeth. [2] [3]

The flowers are usually borne singly in leaf axils on an S-shaped stalk, usually 10–20 mm (0.4–0.8 in) long. There are 5 overlapping, green, lance-shaped, sepals which are mostly 2.5–6.5 mm (0.1–0.3 in) long. The petals are 11–24 mm (0.4–0.9 in) long and are joined at their lower end to form a tube. The petal tube is deep lilac to purple on the outside and white with dark purple spots on the inside. The outside of the petal tube is hairy, but the inside surface of the lobes is glabrous while the inside of the tube is filled with woolly hairs. The 4 stamens are fully enclosed in the petal tube. Flowering occurs from March to October and the fruits which follow are oval to almost spherical, dry with a hairy, papery covering and are about 5–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long. [2] [3]

E. lanceolata growing near Newman Eremophila lanceolata (habit).jpg
E. lanceolata growing near Newman
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side view of flower

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Taxonomy and naming

The species was first formally described by Robert Chinnock in 2007 and the description was published in Eremophila and Allied Genera: A Monograph of the Plant Family Myoporaceae. [4] The specific epithet (lanceolata) is a Latin word meaning "lance-like". [5]

Distribution and habitat

Eremophila lanceolata occurs in wide area of the Pilbara and south to Karalundi [2] and between Newman and Mount Augustus [3] in the Gascoyne, Gibson Desert, Little Sandy Desert and Pilbara biogeographic regions. [6] [7]

Conservation status

This species is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. [6]

Use in horticulture

This eremophila is an attractive small shrub which will grow well in a container and thrive in areas like Sydney or the coast of Victoria. It can be propagated from cuttings or by grafting, prefers a well-drained soil but will grow in either full sun or a partially shaded position. It is drought tolerant, although may need occasional watering if grown in a container but needs protection from frost. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Eremophila lanceolata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Chinnock, R.J. (Bob) (2007). Eremophila and allied genera : a monograph of the plant family Myoporaceae (1st ed.). Dural, NSW: Rosenberg. pp. 323–325. ISBN   9781877058165.
  3. 1 2 3 Brown, Andrew; Buirchell, Bevan (2011). A field guide to the eremophilas of Western Australia (1st ed.). Hamilton Hill, W.A.: Simon Nevill Publications. p. 161. ISBN   9780980348156.
  4. ↑ "Eremophila lanceolata". APNI. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 735.
  6. 1 2 "Eremophila lanceolata". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  7. ↑ Paczkowska, Grazyna; Chapman, Alex R. (2000). The Western Australian flora: a descriptive catalogue . Perth: Wildflower Society of Western Australia. p. 337. ISBN   0646402439.
  8. ↑ Boschen, Norma; Goods, Maree; Wait, Russell (2008). Australia's eremophilas : changing gardens for a changing climate. Melbourne: Bloomings Books. pp. 209–210. ISBN   9781876473655.
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