Dicrastylis rugosifolia

Dicrastylis rugosifolia is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis, in the family Lamiaceae.[3] It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[3][4]

Dicrastylis rugosifolia
Dicrastylis rugosifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Dicrastylis
Species:
D. rugosifolia
Binomial name
Dicrastylis rugosifolia
(Munir) Rye[1][2]
Occurrence data from AVH)
Synonyms[3]

Mallophora rugosifolia Munir

Description

Dicrastylis rugosifolia is a dense sprawling shrub, growing to 35 cm high. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section. The opposite and entire leaves are 4-7 mm long by 0.8-1.5 mm wide, and have branched (dendritic) hairs, and a blistered, puckered surface. There are no bracteoles, but there are bracts which are 1.5-4. mm long. The flowers are sessile. The calyx has five lobes (1.7-2 mm long), covered in dendritic hairs, and the white or cream corolla is 3-4 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are five stamens. Flowers may be seen from August to December.[5]

It is found in the IBRA regions of Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, and the Geraldton Sandplains.[5]


Taxonomy

It was first described by Ahmad Abid Munir in 1977 as Mallophora rugosifolia,[1][6] but was redescribed by Barbara Lynette Rye in 2005 as Dicrastylis rugosifolia.[1][2]

References
  1. "'Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): Dicrastylis rugosifolia". IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. B.L. Rye (2005). "A taxonomic review of Dicrastylis sect. Corymbosae (Lamiaceae: Chloantheae), incorporating Mallophora as a new synonym" (PDF). Nuytsia. 15 (3): 451-452, Fig. 1. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100730229.
  3. Govaerts, R., et. al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Dicrastylis rugosifolia (Munir) Rye". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. "AVH: Dicrastylis rugosifolia (mapview), Australasian Virtual Herbarium". Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. "FloraBase: Dicrastylis rugosifolia". Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. Munir, A.A. (1977). "Taxonomic revision of Chloanthaceae trib. Physopsideae". Brunonia. 1 (3): 407. doi:10.1071/BRU9780407. ISSN 0313-4245.
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