Lysiosepalum aromaticum
Lysiosepalum aromaticum is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family that is endemic to Australia.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Lysiosepalum |
Species: | L. aromaticum |
Binomial name | |
Lysiosepalum aromaticum C.F.Wilkins, 2001[1] | |
Description
The species grows as a thick, bushy shrub up to 0.75 m in height. The leaves are 20โ60 mm long and 8โ32 mm wide. The pink-purple flowers appear in November.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The plants are found in the Avon Wheatbelt IBRA bioregion, east of Perth, in south-west Western Australia. They grow on brown loam soils over granite substrates, on slopes and moist areas at the bases of rock outcrops.[2]
References
- Wilkins, CF; Chappill, JA (2001). "A taxonomic revision of the Western Australian genus Lysiosepalum (Malvaceae: Lasiopetaleae)". Nuytsia. 13 (3): 584โ585. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- "Lysiosepalum aromaticum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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