Thomasia macrocarpa
| Thomasia macrocarpa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Thomasia |
| Species: | T. macrocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Thomasia macrocarpa | |
Thomasia macrocarpa, commonly known as large-fruited thomasia, is a shrub that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.[1] It usually grows to between 0.6 and 2 metres in height.[1] Pink to purple flowers are produced between August and November in the species native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by Austrian botanist Stephan Endlicher in 1839 based on a horticultural specimen.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Thomasia macrocarpa". 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 12 December 2011.
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