Thomasia grandiflora
| Thomasia grandiflora | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Thomasia |
| Species: | T. grandiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Thomasia grandiflora Lindl. | |
Thomasia grandiflora, commonly known as large-flowered thomasia, is a small shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[1]
It grows to between 0.15 and 1 metre in height.[1] Pink to purple flowers are produced between July and November in its native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by botanist John Lindley in A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony in 1839.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Thomasia grandiflora". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ "Thomasia grandifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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