Biology:Dicrastylis capitellata
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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. capitellata
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Dicrastylis capitellata is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis, in the family Lamiaceae.[4] It is endemic to the south of Western Australia.[4]
Description
Dicrastylis capitellata is a low spreading shrub, growing from 20 cm to 25 cm high, in sandy loams. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section. The opposite and entire leaves are 7–25 mm long by 0.5-2.5 mm wide, and have branched (dendritic) hairs, and a blistered, puckered surface. There are no bracteoles, but there are bracts which are 2–3. mm long. The flowers are sessile. The calyx has five lobes (1.2–2 mm long), and is covered in dendritic hairs, and the blue corolla is 4–5 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are five stamens. Flowers may be seen in May.[1]
It is found in the IBRA region of Mallee.[1]
Taxonomy
It was first described by Ahmad Abid Munir in 1978 as Dicrastylis capitellata, from a specimen collected by W.R. Archer.[2][3] There are no synonyms.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dicrastylis capitellata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/12860.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dicrastylis capitellata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/117780.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 , pp. 89-91a, Fig. 2, Map 1, Wikidata Q92900977
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Govaerts, R., et al. "Plants of the World online: Dicrastylis capitellata Munir". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2020. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:960454-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q15316959 entry
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