Euphrasia crassiuscula is a perennial herb in the genus Euphrasia. It is endemic to the Victorian Alps in Australia. The species was formally described by French botanist Michel Gandoger based on plant material collected by Carl Walter.[1] Three subspecies are currently recognised:
- E. crassiuscula Gand. subsp. crassiuscula[1]
- E. crassiuscula subsp. eglandulosa (J.H.Willis) W.R.Barker [1]
- E. crassiuscula subsp. glandulifera W.R.Barker - thick eyebright, listed as "vulnerable" under the Commonwealth
| Euphrasia crassiuscula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Euphrasia |
| Species: | E. crassiuscula
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphrasia crassiuscula | |
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Euphrasia crassiuscula ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ Carter, Oberon; Walsh, Neville; Murphy Anna H. (2006). "National Recovery Plan for the Thick Eyebright Euphrasia crassiuscula subspecies glandulifera" (PDF).
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