Biology:Gratiola peruviana
| Gratiola peruviana | |
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| Gratiola peruviana in Kinglake National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Gratiola |
| Species: | G. peruviana
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| Binomial name | |
| Gratiola peruviana L.[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Gratiola latifolia R.Br. | |
Gratiola peruviana, commonly known as austral brooklime, is a small perennial herb in the family Plantaginaceae.[1] The species is native to South America and Australasia. It grows to between 10 and 30 centimetres high and has pink or white tubular flowers with red-purple stripes inside.[2] These are followed by ovoid capsules that are up to 7mm long. The stem-clasping ovate leaves are arranged in opposite pairs and have shallowly toothed edges.[3]
It occurs in the vicinity of waterbodies in shallow water, mud or dried areas.[3] In South America, the species is native to Peru, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.[4] In Australasia, it occurs in New Zealand and the Australian states of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[1][5] The name has been misapplied to Gratiola pubescens in Western Australia.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gratiola peruviana". 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=Gratiola+peruviana. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gratiola peruviana". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Gratiola~peruviana. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ "Gratiola L". Flora of Chile. eFloras.org. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=60&taxon_id=114031. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Gratiola peruviana". New Zealand Plants. Landcare Research. http://nzflora.landcareresearch.co.nz/default.aspx?NameID=6204E288-444B-4822-9BEA-BEB97330BCDF. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Gratiola pubescens". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/search/current/7064. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
Wikidata ☰ Q5597687 entry
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