Dicrastylis linearifolia

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Dicrastylis linearifolia

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Dicrastylis
Species:
D. linearifolia
Binomial name
Dicrastylis linearifolia
Map.Dicrastylis linearifolia.jpg

Dicrastylis linearifolia is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis, in the family Lamiaceae.[4] It is endemic to Western Australia.[4]

Description[]

Dicrastylis linearifolia is a many branched shrub, growing from 1 m to 3 m high, on red sands, on sandplains. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section, and have no peltate scales. The opposite and entire leaves are 15-40 mm long by 2-6 mm wide, whose upper surfaces have branched (dendritic) hairs. There are no bracteoles, but there are bracts which are 0.7-1. mm long. The flower stalks are 2.5-3.5 mm long, and have dendritic hairs, and peltate scale hairs. The calyx has five lobes (1-1.7 mm long), and is covered in dendritic hairs, and the white to cream corolla is 4.5-6.5 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are five stamens. Flowers may be seen from November to December.[1]

It is found in Beard's Eremaean and South-West Provinces.[1]

Taxonomy[]

It was first described by in 1978 as Dicrastylis linearifolia.[2][3] There are no synonyms.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Dicrastylis linearifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dicrastylis linearifolia". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Munir, A.A. (1978). "Taxonomic revision of Chloanthaceae trib. Physopsideae". Brunonia. 1 (4): 468–470, Fig. 7, Map 4. doi:10.1071/BRU9780407. ISSN 0313-4245. Wikidata Q55756057.
  4. ^ a b c Govaerts, R., et. al. "Plants of the World online: Dicrastylis linearifolia Munir". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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