Westringia dampieri
Westringia dampieri, commonly known as shore westringia,[1] is a shrub that is native to South Australia and Western Australia.[2] Plants are usually between 0.2 and 1.5 metres high. White flowers appear between June and January in the species' native range.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Westringia |
| Species: | W. dampieri |
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The species was formally described in 1810 by Scottish botanist Robert Brown based on specimens collected at King George Sound.[1][3] The name has been misapplied to Westringia eremicola and Westringia senifolia.[1]
References
- "Westringia dampieri R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- "Westringia dampieri R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Brown, R. (1810). "W. dampieri". Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. p. 501.
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