Biology:Euphrasia lasianthera

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Short description: Species of flowering plants in the broomrape family

Euphrasia lasianthera
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Euphrasia
Species:
E. lasianthera
Binomial name
Euphrasia lasianthera
W.R.Barker[1]

Euphrasia lasianthera, commonly known as hairy eyebright, is a perennial herb species in the family Orobanchaceae. It is endemic to Victoria, Australia . Plants grow to 30 cm high and have leaves with margins that may be smooth or toothed. The flowers may be white, pink or pale purple.[2] The species was first formerly described by botanist W.R. Barker in Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens in 1982.[1] It is listed as "Rare" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Euphrasia lasianthera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Euphrasia+lasianthera. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
  2. Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009. 
  3. "Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria - 2005". Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria). Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20110312153611/http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenpa.nsf/LinkView/996B0477753A4204CA256DD4007F1CA528E305DE442CAC684A256DEA0024ACF6. Retrieved 2010-11-09. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5410686 entry