- Eremophila debilis
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Winter Apple Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Eremophila Species: E. debilis Binomial name Eremophila debilis
(Andrews) ChinnockEremophila debilis (synonym Myoporum debile), also known as Winter Apple or Amulla, is a prostrate shrub which is native to Australia.
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Description
This species spreads to 1 or 2 metres in width. It has lanceolate to elliptic leaves with teeth toward the base which are up to 12.5 cm long. It produces white to pale mauve flowers in the spring and summer which, unlike many others in the genera, do not have spots. These are followed by rounded, fleshy fruits, which are up to 1 cm in diameter.
Taxonomy
The first description of the species was published by H.C. Andrews in 1802 who gave it the name Pogonia debilis.
Distribution
It occurs in New South Wales and Queensland, primarily in box and White Cypress communities. The species is also present in New Zealand, thought to be the result of naturalisation.[1]
References
- ^ Chinnock, R.J. (2007). Eremophila and Allied Genera: A Monograph of the Plant Family. Rosenburg Publishing. ISBN 1877058165. http://books.google.com/books?id=5iZlQOKoEjoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Eremophila+chinnock+book.
- "Eremophila debilis (Andrews) Chinnock". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=65073.
- PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online: Eremophila debilis
- Australian National Botanic Gardens: Eremophila debilis
- Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Eremophila debilis
Categories:- Eremophila (plant)
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of Queensland
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