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Dodonaea aptera

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Dodonaea aptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Dodonaea
Species:
D. aptera
Binomial name
Dodonaea aptera

Dodonaea aptera, commonly known as coast hop-bush, is a species of coastal shrub endemic to Western Australia.

Description

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It grows as an erect or spreading shrub from a half to 3½ metres high.[1]

Taxonomy

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The species was published by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1845, based on specimens collected in 1839 at Garden Island, Rottnest Island, and Arthurs Head, Fremantle.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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It is endemic to Western Australia, growing in limestone areas along the coast from Cape Leeuwin north to Shark Bay.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dodonaea aptera Miq". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Dodonaea aptera Miq". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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