Comesperma drummondii
Comesperma drummondii, commonly known as Drummond's milkwort, is a slender herb in the family Polygalaceae.[3] It is a perennial herb growing to between 20 cm and 1.2 m high, on sandy and gravelly soils[3] Its pink-blue-purple flowers may be seen from August to November.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Comesperma |
| Species: | C. drummondii |
| Binomial name | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Bredemeyera drummondii (Steetz) Steenis | |
The species was first formally described by the botanist Joachim Steetz in Plantae Preissianae in 1848.[1][4]
The species occurs in Western Australia,[2] in Beard's Eremaean and South-West provinces.[3]
References
- "Comespermum drummondii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Comesperma drummondii Steetz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- "Comesperma drummondii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Steetz, J. (1848). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Polygaleae". Plantae Preissianae. 2 (2–3): 301.
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