Comesperma scoparium

Comesperma scoparium
Comesperma scoparium at Quairading, Western Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Comesperma
Species:	C. scoparium
Binomial name
Comesperma scoparium J.Drumm.[1]
Synonyms
Comesperma scoparium Steetz. nom. illeg. Bredemeyera scoparia (J.Drumm.) Chodat ex Ewart

Comesperma scoparium (Broom Milkwort) is a small broom-like shrub of the family Polygalaceae.^[2] It usually grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high and produces blue flowers between February and November in its native range.^[2]

The species was first formally described by James Drummond in The Journal of Botany in 1840 and given the name Comesperma scoparia, which was later amended to the current name.^[1]

The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Comesperma scoparium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Comesperma+scoparium. Retrieved 2010-02-24. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Comesperma scoparium". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4561. 
3. ^ "Comesperma scoparium". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/texhtml.cgi?form=speciesfacts&family=Polygalaceae&genus=Comesperma&species=scoparium. Retrieved 2010-02-24.