Hemiandra pungens
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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: | Hemiandra |
| Species: | H. pungens
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| Hemiandra pungens | |
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Hemiandra pungens, commonly known as snakebush, is a shrub or trailing plant that is endemic to southwestern Western Australia.[3]
Description
[edit]Ranging in height from 5 cm to 100 cm, it occurs on rock outcrops in sandy soils.[3][4] It is a variable species that may form a trailing plant or a small shrub.[5] The flowers appear throughout the year, are up to 2 cm across and may be white, pink or bluish-purple with brown or pink spots.[3][4] It flowers in the spring.[5]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was formally described in 1810 by Scottish botanist Robert Brown.[5]
A widely cultivated variety lacking hairs on the stems and leaves is sometimes classified as a variety (Hemiandra pungens var. glabra),[5] or by some authors as Hemiandra glabra,[6][7] or treated as a synonym of Hemiandra pungens.[8][9]
Cultivation
[edit]H. pungens seed is not typically available but this species is easily propagated from cuttings of other plants. It can be grafted onto related species including Westringia fruticosa. It can be grown in containers such as hanging baskets, and it performs best in dry climates without humid summers, in a sunny, well-drained area.[5]
References
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- ^ a b "Hemiandra pungens". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Hemiandra pungens R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ a b c "Hemiandra pungens R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b Erickson, Rica; George, Alex; Marchant, Neville; Morcombe, Michael (1986). "Swan Coastal Plain and Darling Scrap". Flowers & Plants of Western Australia (3rd ed.). Sydney: Reed Books. p. 18. ISBN 0730101703.
- ^ a b c d e "Hemiandra pungens". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Hemiandra pungens var. glabra (Benth.) Benth. [ nom. illeg. ]". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Hemiandra glabra Benth". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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- ^ "Hemiandra glabra Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-04.