Guichenotia ledifolia
| Guichenotia ledifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Byttnerioideae |
| Tribe: | Lasiopetaleae |
| Genus: | Guichenotia |
| Species: | G. ledifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Guichenotia ledifolia J.Gay [1] | |
Guichenotia ledifolia is a small shrub species in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[2] Plants grow to between 0.4 and 1.5 metres high, and produce blue-purple or pink flowers from July to October in the species native range.[2]
The species was formally described in 1821 by Swiss-French botanist Jaques Étienne Gay.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Guichenotia ledifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Guichenotia ledifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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