Comesperma scoparium
Appearance
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Comesperma scoparium at Quairading, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Comesperma |
Species: | C. scoparium
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Binomial name | |
Comesperma scoparium | |
Occurrence data from AVH | |
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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,[3] which was later amended to the current name.[1]
The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia.[4]
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References
- ^ a b "Comesperma scoparium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Comesperma scoparium". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Drummond, J. (1840). Hooker, W.J. (ed.). "XIX. Botanical Information". The Journal of Botany. 2: 369–370.
- ^ "Comesperma scoparium". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2021.