Scaevola restiacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Goodeniaceae |
Genus: | Scaevola |
Species: | S. restiacea |
Binomial name | |
Scaevola restiacea Benth. | |
Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
Synonyms | |
Lobelia restiacea Kuntze |
Scaevola restiacea is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. Plants grow to between 0.15 and 0.5 metres high and have blue-white flowers that can appear in March or June or from August to December in their native range. They are found growing on undulating plains on sandy soils
The species was first formally described in 1868 by English botanist George Bentham.
References
- ^ "Scaevola restiacea". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Bentham, G. (1868) Flora Australiensis 4: 91
- "Scaevola restiacea Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Scaevola restiacea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Taxon identifiers | |
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