Physopsis spicata

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Physopsis spicata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Physopsis
Species:
P. spicata
Binomial name
Physopsis spicata
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Physopsis spicata is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, first described in 1849 by Nikolai Turczaninow/ [1] [2]

It is found in Western Australia. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Physopsis spicata". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. 1 2 Turczaninow, P.K.N.S. (1849). "Decas sexta generum plantarum hucusque non descriptorum adjectis descriptionibus specierum nonnullarum". Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou. 22 (3): 35.
  3. "Physopsis spicata". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . Retrieved 25 February 2021.