Lawrencia squamata | |
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Lawrencia squamata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Lawrencia |
Species: | L. squamata
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Binomial name | |
Lawrencia squamata | |
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Lawrencia squamata is a species of plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is endemic to Australia[1] and occurs in all Australian states.[4][3] (all mainland states)[5][6]
Lawrencia squamata, thorny lawrencia,[5][1] or fan-leaved lawrencia,[1] is a spiny dioecious shrub/herb, from 0.02 to 1.5 m high.[1] The leaves are scaly and not lobed, 10 to 40 mm long and 5 to 20 mm wide,[1] with peltate scales.[5] The flowers have both a calyx and a corolla, with the corolla being yellow, white, red or purple,.[1] The flowers are axillary.[7] They are seen between August and January in WA,[1] May to November in SA,[7] September to November in Victoria.[5] The stamens are many and united.[1]
It grows on clayey soils, and is found fringing saltlakes and salty depressions.[5]
Lawrencia squamata was first described by Nees von Esenbeck in 1845.[8][2]