Guichenotia sarotes
Guichenotia sarotes is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a small, spindly shrub to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high with blue-mauve, pink, or white flowers. Flowering occurs from July to November. This guichenotia grows in a variety of soils, including sand, clay, gravel, on sloping sand plains, low hills, ridges and near salt lakes in Western Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Guichenotia |
| Species: | G. sarotes |
| Binomial name | |
| Guichenotia sarotes | |
Taxonomy and naming
Guichenotia sarotes was first formally described in 1863 by George Bentham and the description was published in Flora Australiensis.[3]The specific epithet (sarotes) means "broom-like".[4]
References
- "Guichenotia sarotes". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- Spooner, Amanda. "Guichenotia sarotes". Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- "Guichenotia sarotes". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 310. ISBN 9780958034180.
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