Comesperma scoparium

Comesperma scoparium
Comesperma scoparium at Quairading, Western Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Comesperma
Species:
C. scoparium
Binomial name
Comesperma scoparium
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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Comesperma scoparium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Comesperma scoparium". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ Drummond, J. (1840). Hooker, W.J. (ed.). "XIX. Botanical Information". The Journal of Botany. 2: 369–370.
  4. ^ "Comesperma scoparium". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2021.


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