Eremophila mitchellii

Taxobox
name = False Sandalwood


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

"Eremophila mitchellii" , also known as False Sandalwood, is a shrub or small tree which is native to Australia.

Description

This species grows as a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree up to 10 metres in height. The leaves are linear to linear-lancelote and range between 2 and 6 cm in length and about 3 to 7 mm wide. It has white (occasionally pale pinkish-mauve) flowers with spots in the throat, which occur in the spring, and to a lesser extent, in the autumn.

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described in 1848 by botanist George Bentham, who gave the specific epithet "mitchellii" in honour of explorer Thomas Mitchell.

Synonyms include:
* "Bontia mitchellii" (Benth.) Kuntze
* "Pholidia mitchellii" (Benth.) Wettst.

Distribution

The species occurs within a variety of vegetation communities in Queensland and New South Wales.

Common names

Alternative common names include Budda, False Sandalwood and Rosewood Belvory.

Weed status

In some areas of Australia the species is considered to be an invasive weed on grazing land and is prohibited from cultivation in Western Australia.

References

*APNI | name = "Eremophila mitchellii " (Benth.) | id = 60812
* [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Eremophila~mitchellii PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online: "Eremophila mitchellii"]
* [http://asgap.org.au/e-mit.html Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): "Eremophila mitchellii"]

External links

* [http://asgap.org.au/APOL24/dec01-3d.html Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): "Eremophila mitchellii" (photo)]