| Trichodesma zeylanicum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Trichodesma |
| Species: | T. zeylanicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichodesma zeylanicum | |
Trichodesma zeylanicum, commonly known as Northern bluebell, camel bush or cattle bush, is a herb or shrub native to Australia.
It grows as an erect herb or shrub up to two metres high, with a well-developed taproot. Flowers are blue, or rarely white. [1] [2]
This species was first published as Borago zeylanica by Nicolaas Laurens Burman in 1768. In 1810, Robert Brown transferred it into Trichodesma , but this was retained only until 1882, when Ferdinand von Mueller transferred it into Pollichia . In 1891, Otto Kuntze transferred it into Boraginella, and in 1898 William Philip Hiern transferred it into Borraginoides. Despite these many later transfers, it is Brown's placement that is currently accepted. [3] [4]
Three varieties are recognised:
It is fairly widespread in Australia, occurring in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. [2] [4]
