Comesperma drummondii

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Comesperma drummondii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Comesperma
Species:
C. drummondii
Binomial name
Comesperma drummondii
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[2]

Bredemeyera drummondii (Steetz) Steenis

Comesperma drummondii, commonly known as Drummond's milkwort, is a slender herb in the family Polygalaceae.[3] It is a perennial herb growing to between 20 cm and 1.2 m high, on sandy and gravelly soils[3] Its pink-blue-purple flowers may be seen from August to November.[3]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Joachim Steetz in Plantae Preissianae in 1848.[1][4]

The species occurs in Western Australia,[2] in Beard's Eremaean and South-West provinces.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Comespermum drummondii". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b "Comesperma drummondii Steetz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. ^ a b c d "Comesperma drummondii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. ^ Steetz, J. (1848). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Polygaleae". Plantae Preissianae. 2 (2–3): 301.