Guichenotia ledifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Guichenotia |
| Species: | G. ledifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Guichenotia ledifolia | |
Guichenotia ledifolia is a small shrub species in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[2] Plants grow to between 0.4 and 1.5 metres high, and produce blue-purple or pink flowers from July to October in the species native range.[2]
The species was formally described in 1821 by Swiss-French botanist Jaques Étienne Gay.[1]
In a 2015 study, researchers suggest that the plant is the favorite food of quokka, an endemic marsupial in southwestern Australia.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Guichenotia ledifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Guichenotia ledifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Poole, H. L.; Mukaromah, L.; Kobryn, H. T.; Fleming, P. A. (2015). "Spatial analysis of limiting resources on an island: diet and shelter use reveal sites of conservation importance for the Rottnest Island quokka". Wildlife research. 41 (6): 510–521.
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