Glandular haired eremophila (Eremophila adenotricha)
Description
Eremophila adenotricha is an erect, compact shrub sometimes growing to a height of 1.4 m (5 ft) with leaves and stems sticky due to the presence of a dense covering of glandular hairs. The leaves are highly aromatic and are arranged alternately, mostly 20–30 mm (0.79–1.2 in) long, 1.3–2.5 mm (0.05–0.1 in) wide and linear with a blunt end. The flowers are borne singly in leaf axils and lack a stalk. There are 5 pointed, green sepals which are similar in size to each other, covered in glandular hairs on the outer surface and are about 5–9 mm (0.2–0.4 in) long. The petals are about 16–30 mm (0.6–1 in) long and joined at their lower end to form a bell-shaped tube. The tube is a shade of purple or mauve with purple spots inside the tube and the petal lobes are blunt. Flowering occurs in spring to early summer and is followed by fruit which are oval shaped and hairy near the top end.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Scrophulariaceae
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Genus: Eremophila
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