Westringia dampieri

Westringia dampieri
Inflorescence closeup
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Westringia
Species: W. dampieri
Binomial name
Westringia dampieri
R.Br.[1]

Westringia dampieri, commonly known as shore westringia,[1] is a shrub that is endemic to 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]

The species was formally described in 1810 by Scottish botanist Robert Brown based on specimens collected at King George Sound. The name has been misapplied to Westringia eremicola and Westringia senifolia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Westringia dampieri R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. "Westringia dampieri R.Br.". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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