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Westringia ophioglossa

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Westringia ophioglossa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Westringia
Species:
W. ophioglossa
Binomial name
Westringia ophioglossa
R.W.Davis & P.Jobson, 2013[1]
Known range of Westringia ophioglossa (in blue)

Westringia ophioglossa is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Western Australia.

Etymology

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The specific epithet ophioglossa (‘snake's tongue’) refers to the appearance of the forked lateral petals of the flowers.[1]

Description

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The species grows as a compact, erect shrub to 1.3 m in height. The leaves are 6.5–10 mm long and 0.9–1.3 mm wide, occurring in crowded whorls of four. The flowers are white with purple dots, appearing from late November to December.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt IBRA bioregion of south-western Australia.[2] It is known only from a single roadside population, near the town of Maya, in open mallee woodland in association with Eucalyptus leptopoda and Grevillea paradoxa.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Davis, Robert W; Jobson, Peter (2013). "Two new species of Westringia sect. Cephalowestringia (Lamiaceae: Westringieae) from the south-west of Western Australia". Nuytsia. 23: 271–276. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Westringia ophioglossa R.W.Davis & Jobson". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.