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Scaevola restiacea

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Scaevola restiacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Scaevola
Species:
S. restiacea
Binomial name
Scaevola restiacea
Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Synonyms[3]

Lobelia restiacea Kuntze

Scaevola restiacea is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. Plants grow to between 0.15 and 0.5 metres high and have blue-white flowers that can appear in March or June or from August to December in their native range. They are found growing on undulating plains on sandy soils[4]

The species was first formally described in 1868 by English botanist George Bentham.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Scaevola restiacea". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b Bentham, G. (1868) Flora Australiensis 4: 91
  3. ^ "Scaevola restiacea Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Scaevola restiacea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.