Eremophila duttonii

Taxobox
name = "Eremophila duttonii"


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Myoporaceae
genus = "Eremophila"
species = "E. duttonii"
binomial = "Eremophila duttonii"
binomial_authority = F.Muell.cite web |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=EREMOPHILA+DUTTONII|title= "Eremophila duttonii" |accessdate=2008-08-18|work= Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database|publisher = Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra]
synonyms="Stenochilus duttonii" (F.Muell.) Kraenzl.
"Bondtia duttonii" Kuntze nom. inval.
"Bontia duttonii" (F.Muell.) Kuntze
"Eremophila calycina" S.Moore

"Eremophila duttonii" (Budda or Harlequin Fuchsia Bush) is a shrub or small tree which is native to inland Australia.

Description

It grows up to 3.5 metres in height and has narrow leaves which are 1.5 to 2 cm in length and 2.5 to 8 mm in width.The flowers, which occur from late winter to early summer, are red above and yellow below, or occasionally, all yellow.cite web |url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Eremophila~duttonii |title="Eremophila duttonii" F.Muell. |accessdate=2008-08-18 |author=|work= PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described in 1859 by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in "Quarterly Journal and Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria" The specific epithet honours Francis Duttoncite web|url=http://asgap.org.au/e-dut.html|title="Eremophila duttonii"|publisher=Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)|accessdate=2008-08-18] who later became Premier of South Australia.

Distribution

It occurs on red, sandy soilsFloraBase|name="Eremophila duttonii"|id=7201] in Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.

Uses

The Arrente people who call the plant "aherre-intenhe", collect the leaves for medicinal use.cite web |url=http://www.clc.org.au/OurLand/land_management/reports/report1-a-limestone.asp |title=Anthwerrke (Emily Gap) and Akapulye (Jessie Gap) Nature Park and surrounding areas |accessdate=2008-08-18 |author=|work= |publisher=Central Land Council (Northern Territory Australia) ]

Cultivation

The species is seldom seen in cultivation. As it is difficult to propagate from both seed and cuttings, grafting on to rootsock of "Myoporum" species is often undertaken to produce new plants. It is slow growing and prefers a dry, well-drained sunny position. It can withstand moderate frosts.

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