Comesperma scoparium | |
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Comesperma scoparium at Quairading, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Comesperma |
Species: | C. scoparium
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Binomial name | |
Comesperma scoparium | |
Occurrence data from AVH | |
Synonyms | |
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Comesperma scoparium, commonly known as broom milkwort, is a small broom-like shrub of the family Polygalaceae. [2] It usually grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high and produces blue flowers between February and November in its native range. [2]
The species was first formally described by James Drummond in The Journal of Botany in 1840 and given the name Comesperma scoparia, [3] which was later amended to the current name. [1]
The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia. [4]
Comesperma scoparium | |
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Comesperma scoparium at Quairading, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Comesperma |
Species: | C. scoparium
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Binomial name | |
Comesperma scoparium | |
Occurrence data from AVH | |
Synonyms | |
|
Comesperma scoparium, commonly known as broom milkwort, is a small broom-like shrub of the family Polygalaceae. [2] It usually grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high and produces blue flowers between February and November in its native range. [2]
The species was first formally described by James Drummond in The Journal of Botany in 1840 and given the name Comesperma scoparia, [3] which was later amended to the current name. [1]
The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia. [4]