Dicrastylis archeri is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis, in the family Lamiaceae.[4] It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dicrastylis |
| Species: | D. archeri
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Description
editDicrastylis archeri is an erect, spindly shrub, growing from 40 cm up to 1 m high. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section. The opposite and entire leaves are 20–50 mm long by 3–5 mm wide, and have branched (dendritic) hairs, and a blistered, puckered surface. There are no bracteoles, but there are bracts which are 3.5-5. mm long. The stalks of the flowers are 2.5–5 mm long, and have both simple hairs and peltate scales. The calyx has five lobes (1-1.5 mm long), and are covered in dendritic hairs. and the white or cream corolla is 4-4.5 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are four (five) stamens. Flowers may be seen in November or December.[1]
Taxonomy
editIt was first described by Ahmad Abid Munir in 1978 as Dicrastylis archeri.[2][3] There are no synonyms.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dicrastylis archeri". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Dicrastylis archeri". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b Ahmad Abid Munir (1991). "Two new species of Dicrastylis J.Drumm. ex Harvey (Chloanthaceae) from Western Australia" (PDF). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 14 (1): 87, Fig. 1, Map 1. ISSN 0313-4083. JSTOR 23874432. Wikidata Q92900977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Govaerts, R., et al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Dicrastylis archeri Munir". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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