Guichenotia macrantha

Guichenotia macrantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malvales
Family:Malvaceae
Genus:Guichenotia
Species: G. macrantha
Binomial name
Guichenotia macrantha

Guichenotia macrantha, commonly known as large-flowered guichenotia, is a shrub in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[2] Plants grow to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres high, and produce blue-purple or pink flowers from May to September in the species native range.[2]

The species was formally described in 1846 by Russian botanist Nikolai Turczaninow.[1]

Guichenotia macrantha is currently being sold in the US cut flower market as "Aussie Bells" a woody flowering shrub. Often floral products are marketed with a common name, rather than the correct botanical name.[3][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Guichenotia macrantha". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Guichenotia macrantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. ↑ https://www.florabundance.com/aussie-bells-p-67.html
  4. ↑ http://www.stevensandson.com/aussie-bells/
  5. ↑ https://www.bulkwholesaleflowers.com/wholesale-flowers/aussie-bells-p-67.html


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