Lysiosepalum hexandrum

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Lysiosepalum hexandrum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Lysiosepalum
Species:
L. hexandrum
Binomial name
Lysiosepalum hexandrum
(S.Moore) S.Moore, 1923
Synonyms
  • Thomasia hexandraS.Moore, 1921

Lysiosepalum hexandrum 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 dense, erect shrub to 20–90 cm in height. The leaves are 10–45 mm long and 1.4–4 mm wide. The blue-purple-pink flowers appear from August to November. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The plants are found in the Avon Wheatbelt and Mallee IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. They grow on sandy, clay, loamy or gravelly soils and lateritic breakaways. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lysiosepalum hexandrum". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.