Dicrastylis exsuccosa is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis, in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to inland Australia and found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia.[4]
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| Dicrastylis exsuccosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dicrastylis |
| Species: | D. exsuccosa
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| Dicrastylis exsuccosa | |
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| Collections data (AVH): D. exsuccosa | |
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Dicrastylis exsuccosa f.albolutea Munir | |
Description
editDicrastylis exsuccosa is a shrub 0.3 to 1.5 m high which grows on sand-dunes and plains.[5] It flowers from April to November. The opposite leaves are 1 to 10 cm long and about 1 to 2 cm wide, covered with dendritic hairs, and having smooth edges[5] The stem cross-section is roughly circular. The flower has five stamens and a five-lobed calyx, with a corolla which is white or cream.[5]
In Western Australia it is found in the IBRA regions of Little Sandy Desert, Gascoyne, Central Ranges, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Tanami, Great Victoria Desert or Murchison.[5]
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Taxonomy
editIt was first described by Mueller in 1858 as Pityrodia exsuccosa,[6][7] and in 1917, was placed in the genus, Dicrastylis, by Druce.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "'Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): Dicrastylis exsuccosa". IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b Druce, G.C. 1917. Nomenclatorial Notes: chiefly African and Australian. The Botanical Exchange Club and Society of the British Isles Report for 1916, Suppl. 2: 619
- ^ Govaerts, R., et al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Dicrastylis exsuccosa synonyms". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "AVH: Dicrastylis exsuccosa (mapview), Australasian Virtual Herbarium". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "FloraBase: Dicrastylis exsuccosa". Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): Pityrodia exsuccosa". IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ von Mueller, F.J.H. 1858. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 1(3): 60