Westringia ophioglossa
| Westringia ophioglossa | |
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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: | Westringia |
| Species: | W. ophioglossa
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| Binomial name | |
| Westringia ophioglossa R.W.Davis & P.Jobson, 2013[1]
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| Known range of Westringia ophioglossa (in blue) | |
Westringia ophioglossa is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Western Australia.
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet ophioglossa (‘snake's tongue’) refers to the appearance of the forked lateral petals of the flowers.[1]
Description
[edit]The species grows as a compact, erect shrub to 1.3 m in height. The leaves are 6.5–10 mm long and 0.9–1.3 mm wide, occurring in crowded whorls of four. The flowers are white with purple dots, appearing from late November to December.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt IBRA bioregion of south-western Australia.[2] It is known only from a single roadside population, near the town of Maya, in open mallee woodland in association with Eucalyptus leptopoda and Grevillea paradoxa.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Davis, Robert W; Jobson, Peter (2013). "Two new species of Westringia sect. Cephalowestringia (Lamiaceae: Westringieae) from the south-west of Western Australia". Nuytsia. 23: 271–276. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Westringia ophioglossa R.W.Davis & Jobson". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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