Biology:Comesperma scoparium

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Short description: Species of plant

Comesperma scoparium
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Comesperma scoparium at Quairading, Western Australia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Comesperma
Species:
C. scoparium
Binomial name
Comesperma scoparium
J.Drumm.[1]
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
  • Comesperma scoparium Steetz nom. illeg.
  • Bredemeyera scoparia (J.Drumm.) Chodat ex Ewart

Comesperma scoparium, commonly known as broom milkwort, is a small broom-like shrub of the family Polygalaceae.[2] It usually grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high and produces blue flowers between February and November in its native range.[2]

The species was first formally described by James Drummond in The Journal of Botany in 1840 and given the name Comesperma scoparia,[3] which was later amended to the current name.[1]

The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia .[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Comesperma scoparium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Comesperma+scoparium. Retrieved 2010-02-24. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Comesperma scoparium". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4561. 
  3. Drummond, J. (1840). Hooker, W.J.. ed. "XIX. Botanical Information". The Journal of Botany 2: 369-370. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2925340. 
  4. "Comesperma scoparium". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?form=speciesfacts&name=Comesperma_scoparium. Retrieved 2021-01-04. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5151561 entry