Newcastelia roseoazurea
Newcastelia roseoazurea is a species of plant belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae,[2] and native to Western Australia.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Newcastelia |
| Species: | N. roseoazurea |
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Description
Newcastelia roseoazurea is a rounded, spreading shrub, growing from 0.3 to 1 m high. Its purple-blue/red-yellow flowerheads may be seen from July to September. It grows on sands and silty flats.[4]
In Western Australia it is found in the IBRA regions of the Great Sandy Desert and the Little Sandy Desert.[4]
It was first described in 1996 by Barbara Rye.[2][1]
References
- B L Rye (1996). "A taxonomic review of the genera Lachnostachys, Newcastelia and Physopsis (Chloanthaceae) in Western Australia". Nuytsia. 11 (1): 98–99, Figs 3, 5. doi:10.58828/NUY00255. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100729938.
- "Newcastelia roseoazurea". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Govaerts, R. et al. (2021) Plants of the world online: Newcastelia roseoazurea. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Newcastelia roseoazurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
External links
- Newcastelia roseoazurea Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Media related to Newcastelia roseoazurea at Wikimedia Commons
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