Thomasia grandiflora
Thomasia grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Thomasia |
Species: | T. grandiflora |
Binomial name | |
Thomasia grandiflora | |
Thomasia grandiflora, commonly known as large-flowered thomasia, is a small shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[1]
It grows to between 0.15 and 1 metre in height.[1] Pink to purple flowers are produced between July and November in its native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by botanist John Lindley in A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony in 1839.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Thomasia grandiflora". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- ↑ "Thomasia grandifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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