Thomasia purpurea
Thomasia purpurea is a small shrub that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.[2] It usually grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 metres in height.[2] Pink to purple flowers are produced between April and December in the species' native range.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Thomasia |
| Species: | T. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
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Lasiopetalum purpureum Dryand. | |
Underside of flower
Flower
The species was first formally described by Swedish botanist Jonas Carlsson Dryander, his description published in William Aiton's Hortus Kewensis in 1811 as Lasiopetalum purpureum.[3] The type specimen was collected by botanist Robert Brown from King George Sound in 1801. In 1821 French botanist Jacques Etienne Gay placed the species in the genus Thomasia.[1]
References
- "Thomasia purpurea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- "Thomasia purpurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Lasiopetalum purpureum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
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