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Eremophila punctata (Eremophila punctata)

Description

Eremophila punctata is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with sticky young branches and leaves due to the presence of resin. Its small leaves usually have a few blunt teeth near their ends and flowers which are usually lilac-coloured. It is a distinctive and widespread species.Eremophila punctata is an erect shrub which grows to a height of between 0.5 and 2.2 m (2 and 7 ft) and which has its young branches and leaves covered with resin that often dries to a whitish film. The branches are densely covered with glandular hairs. Its leaves are arranged alternately and clustered near the ends of the branches. The leaves are linear to lance-shaped, mostly 9–16 mm (0.4–0.6 in) long, 1.5–3.5 mm (0.06–0.1 in) wide, prominently covered with small raised glands and have a few blunt teeth or lobes near their end.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Scrophulariaceae

              • Genus: Eremophila