Gratiola peruviana

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Gratiola peruviana
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Gratiola peruviana in Kinglake National Park, Australia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Gratiola
Species:
G. peruviana
Binomial name
Gratiola peruviana
Synonyms

Gratiola latifoliaR.Br.

Gratiola peruviana, commonly known as austral brooklime, is a small perennial herb in the family Plantaginaceae. [1] The species is native to South America and Australasia. It grows to between 10 and 30 centimetres high and has pink or white tubular flowers with red-purple stripes inside. [2] These are followed by ovoid capsules that are up to 7mm long. The stem-clasping ovate leaves are arranged in opposite pairs and have shallowly toothed edges. [3]

It occurs in the vicinity of waterbodies in shallow water, mud or dried areas. [3] In South America, the species is native to Peru, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. [4] In Australasia, it occurs in New Zealand and the Australian states of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. [1] [5] The name has been misapplied to Gratiola pubescens in Western Australia. [6]

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References

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  2. Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
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