Dicrastylis beveridgei

Dicrastylis beveridgei is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis, in the family Lamiaceae.[3] It is found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and South Australia.[3]

Dicrastylis beveridgei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Dicrastylis
Species:
D. beveridgei
Binomial name
Dicrastylis beveridgei
Synonyms[3]

Dicrastylis beveridgei var. lanata Munir
Dicrastylis beveridgei subsp. revoluta Munir

Description

Dicrastylis beveridgei is a shrub, growing to 1 m high, in red sand, on sand dunes. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section. The opposite and entire leaves are 10-22 mm long by 2.5-5 mm wide, and have branched (dendritic) hairs, and a blistered, puckered surface. There are no bracteoles, but there are bracts which are 2.2-2.5. mm. The flowers are sessile. The calyx has five lobes (0.8-1.2 mm long), which are covered in dendritic hairs, and the yellow and white corolla is 3-4 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are five stamens. Flowers may be seen from January to December.[4]

It is found in the IBRA regions of Central Ranges, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, and Little Sandy Desert.[4]

Taxonomy

It was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1873 as Dicrastylis beveridgei.[1][2] There are no synonyms.[3]

References
  1. "Dicrastylis beveridgei". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. Mueller, F.J.H. von (1873). "Verbenaceae". Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. 8 (61): 50.
  3. Govaerts, R., et. al. "Plants of the World online: Dicrastylis beveridgei F.Muell". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. "Dicrastylis beveridgei". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 22 November 2020.


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