Dicrastylis costelloi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dicrastylis |
| Species: | D. costelloi
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Dicrastylis costelloi var. eriantha (F.Muell.) Munir | |
Dicrastylis costelloi is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis, in the family Lamiaceae.[3] It is found in Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory[3] and Queensland.[4]
Description[edit]
Dicrastylis costelloi is a shrub, growing to about 40 cm high on red sands. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section with no peltate scales. The opposite and entire leaves are 8-25 mm long by 3.2-6 mm wide, and have branched (dendritic) hairs. There are bracteoles (1-2 mm long), and bracts (5-9 mm long. The flowers are sessile. The calyx has five lobes (1.5 mm long), covered in dendritic hairs, and the white or cream corolla is 4.5-5 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are five stamens. In Western Australia it flowers in October.[5]
Taxonomy[edit]
It was first described by Frederick Manson Bailey in 1891 as Dicrastylis costelloi.[1][2] The type specimen was collected "near Lake Nash, on the boundary line between Queensland and the Northern Territory of South Australia" by M. Costello whom the species epithet honours.[2] An isotype (MB0011041108) collected by Costello at Lake Nash is held at the British Museum.[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dicrastylis costelloi". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Bailey, F.M. (1891). "Botany". Contributions to the Flora of Queensland. Botany Bulletin. 4. Department of Agriculture, Queensland: 14.
- ^ a b c Govaerts, R. (2020). "Plants of the World online: Dicrastylis costelloi F.M.Bailey". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ State of Queensland, the Department of Environment and Science (20 October 2014). "Species profile: Dicrastylis costelloi". apps.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Dicrastylis costelloi". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "JSTOR Global Plants: bm001041108 No Access". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.