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Scaevola platyphylla (Broad-leaved Fanflower)

Synonyms: Lobelia platyphylla; Molkenboeria platyphylla; Molkenboeria semiamplexicaulis (heterotypic); Scaevola candollei; Scaevola semiamplexicaulis (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Scaevola platyphylla, commonly known as Broad-leaved Fanflower, is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants grow to between 0.3 and 1.3 metres high and have blue to purple flowers that appear between August and January in their native range. The species was formally described in 1839 by English botanist John Lindley in A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0