Wahlenbergia preissii
| Wahlenbergia preissii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Wahlenbergia |
| Species: | W. preissii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Wahlenbergia preissii | |
Wahlenbergia preissii is a small herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia.[3]
The slender, erect, annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.06 to 0.4 metres (0 to 1 ft). It blooms between September and November producing blue-pink-white flowers.
The species is found among granite outcrops in the Mid West, Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy soils.[3]
Taxonomy[edit]
It was first described in 1848 by the Dutch botanist Willem Hendrik de Vriese.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Wahlenbergia preissii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Vriese, W.H. de in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1848), Campanulaceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(2-3): 241
- ^ a b "Wahlenbergia preissii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.