Eremophila alternifolia

Taxobox
name = Poverty Bush

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image_size = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Myoporaceae
genus = "Eremophila"
species = "E. alternifolia"
binomial = "Eremophila alternifolia"
binomial_authority =R.Br.

"Eremophila alternifolia" , commonly known as Poverty Bush , is a shrub which is native to Australia.

Description

Plants vary in height from 1 to 4 metres and have purple, red, pink, white, cream, or yellow flowers from early winter to early autumn.

Taxonomy

The species was first published in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown .

Distribution

It occurs in arid areas of Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory and the Barrier Range in New South Wales.

References

*APNI | name = "Eremophila alternifolia " R.Br. | id = 40509
* [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Eremophila~alternifolia PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online: "Eremophila alternifolia"]
* [http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/flora?f=326&level=s&id=7180 Florabase - The Western Australian Flora Online: "Eremophila alternifolia"]