Dodonaea aptera
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae |
Genus: | Dodonaea |
Species: | D. aptera
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Binomial name | |
Dodonaea aptera |
Dodonaea aptera, commonly known as coast hop-bush, is a species of coastal shrub endemic to Western Australia.
Description
It grows as an erect or spreading shrub from a half to 3½ metres high.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was published by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1845, based on specimens collected in 1839 at Garden Island, Rottnest Island, and Arthurs Head, Fremantle.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Western Australia, growing in limestone areas along the coast from Cape Leeuwin north to Shark Bay.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Dodonaea aptera Miq". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Dodonaea aptera Miq". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
External links
- "Dodonaea aptera Miq". Atlas of Living Australia.