Biology:Sauropus arenosus
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Short description: Species of shrub
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Sauropus |
| Species: | S. arenosus
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| Sauropus arenosus | |
Sauropus arenosus is a plant in the family Phyllanthaceae, native to Western Australia[1] and the Northern Territory.[4]
It is a spreading shrub growing from 0.5 to 1 m high. Its yellow-green/red-pink flowers may be seen in May.[1]
Distribution and habitat
In Western Australia it is found growing on red sand dunes in the IBRA regions of the Gibson Desert, the Great Sandy Desert, and the Little Sandy Desert.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sauropus arenosus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/17047.
- ↑ "Sauropus arenosus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/170688.
- ↑ Hunter, J.T. & Bruhl, J.J. (1997). "New Sauropus (Euphorbiaceae: Phyllantheae) taxa for the Northern Territory and Western Australia and notes on other Sauropus occurring in these regions". Nuytsia 11 (2): 166, fig. 1A-C. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53328037.
- ↑ Sauropus arenosus occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15515024 entry
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