Lysiosepalum aromaticum

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Lysiosepalum aromaticum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Lysiosepalum
Species:
L. aromaticum
Binomial name
Lysiosepalum aromaticum

Lysiosepalum aromaticum is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family that is endemic to Australia.

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Description

The species grows as a thick, bushy shrub up to 0.75 m in height. The leaves are 20–60 mm long and 8–32 mm wide. The pink-purple flowers appear in November. [2]

Distribution and habitat

The plants are found in the Avon Wheatbelt IBRA bioregion, east of Perth, in south-west Western Australia. They grow on brown loam soils over granite substrates, on slopes and moist areas at the bases of rock outcrops. [2]

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References

  1. Wilkins, CF; Chappill, JA (2001). "A taxonomic revision of the Western Australian genus Lysiosepalum (Malvaceae: Lasiopetaleae)". Nuytsia. 13 (3): 584–585. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Lysiosepalum aromaticum". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.