Hemiandra pungens
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Hemiandra pungens , also known as Snakebush, is a shrub or trailing plant that is endemic to south-west Western Australia.
It is variable in habit, ranging from prostrate to 1 metre in height. They have lance-shaped, sharply-pointed leaves up to 2.5 cm in length. The flowers have a tubular base and have two lobes at the top and 3 lobes at the bottom. The colour may be pink, lilac, mauve or white with contrasting spots in the throat. They may appear year-round, but are most prolific in the spring.
[edit] Varieties
There are two recognised varieties:
- Hemiandra pungens var. glabra (Benth.) Benth.
- Hemiandra pungens R.Br. var. pungens
[edit] References
- Hemiandra pungens Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra
- Hemiandra pungens Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)
- Hemiandra pungens. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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