Comesperma scoparium
Comesperma scoparium | |
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Comesperma scoparium at Quairading, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Comesperma |
Species: | C. scoparium |
Binomial name | |
Comesperma scoparium J.Drumm.[1] | |
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Comesperma scoparium, commonly known as broom milkwort, is a small broom-like shrub of the family Polygalaceae.[2] It usually grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high and produces blue flowers between February and November in its native range.[2]
The species was first formally described by James Drummond in The Journal of Botany in 1840 and given the name Comesperma scoparia, which was later amended to the current name.[1]
The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Comesperma scoparium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- 1 2 "Comesperma scoparium". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- ↑ "Comesperma scoparium". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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