Dicrastylis rugosifolia is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis, in the family Lamiaceae.[3] It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[3][4]
| Dicrastylis rugosifolia | |
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| Dicrastylis rugosifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dicrastylis |
| Species: | D. rugosifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicrastylis rugosifolia | |
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Mallophora rugosifolia Munir | |
Description
editDicrastylis rugosifolia is a dense sprawling shrub, growing to 35 cm high. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section. The opposite and entire leaves are 4–7 mm long by 0.8-1.5 mm wide, and have branched (dendritic) hairs, and a blistered, puckered surface. There are no bracteoles, but there are bracts which are 1.5-4. mm long. The flowers are sessile. The calyx has five lobes (1.7–2 mm long), covered in dendritic hairs, and the white or cream corolla is 3–4 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are five stamens. Flowers may be seen from August to December.[5]
It is found in the IBRA regions of Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, and the Geraldton Sandplains.[5]
Taxonomy
editIt was first described by Ahmad Abid Munir in 1977 as Mallophora rugosifolia,[1][6] but was redescribed by Barbara Lynette Rye in 2005 as Dicrastylis rugosifolia.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "'Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): Dicrastylis rugosifolia". IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b B.L. Rye (2005). "A taxonomic review of Dicrastylis sect. Corymbosae (Lamiaceae: Chloantheae), incorporating Mallophora as a new synonym" (PDF). Nuytsia. 15 (3): 451-452, Fig. 1. doi:10.58828/NUY00438. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100730229. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Govaerts, R., et al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Dicrastylis rugosifolia (Munir) Rye". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "AVH: Dicrastylis rugosifolia (mapview), Australasian Virtual Herbarium". Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "FloraBase: Dicrastylis rugosifolia". Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Munir, A.A. (1977). "Taxonomic revision of Chloanthaceae trib. Physopsideae". Brunonia. 1 (3): 407. doi:10.1071/BRU9780407. ISSN 0313-4245.