Guichenotia ledifolia

Guichenotia ledifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Byttnerioideae
Tribe: Lasiopetaleae
Genus: Guichenotia
Species: G. ledifolia
Binomial name
Guichenotia ledifolia
J.Gay [1]

Guichenotia ledifolia is a small shrub species in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[2] Plants grow to between 0.4 and 1.5 metres high, and produce blue-purple or pink flowers from July to October in the species native range.[2]

The species was formally described in 1821 by Swiss-French botanist Jaques Étienne Gay.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Guichenotia ledifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Guichenotia ledifolia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.


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