- Dodonaea aptera
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Dodonaea aptera Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Sapindaceae Genus: Dodonaea Species: D. aptera Binomial name Dodonaea aptera
Miq.Dodonaea aptera, commonly known as Coast Hop-bush, is a species of coastal shrub endemic to Western Australia.
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Description
It grows as an erect or spreading shrub from a half to 3½ metres high.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was published by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1845, based on specimens collected in 1839 at Garden Island, Rottnest Island, and Arthurs Head, Fremantle.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Western Australia, growing in limestone areas along the coast from Cape Leeuwin north to Shark Bay.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Dodonaea aptera Miq.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4754.
- ^ "Dodonaea aptera Miq.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=1966.
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