Newcastelia roseoazurea

Newcastelia roseoazurea is a species of plant belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae,[2] and native to Western Australia.[3]

Newcastelia roseoazurea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Newcastelia
Species:
N. roseoazurea
Binomial name
Newcastelia roseoazurea
Occurrence data

Description

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Newcastelia roseoazurea is a rounded, spreading shrub, growing from 0.3 to 1 m high. Its purple-blue/red-yellow flowerheads may be seen from July to September. It grows on sands and silty flats.[4]

In Western Australia it is found in the IBRA regions of the Great Sandy Desert and the Little Sandy Desert.[4]

It was first described in 1996 by Barbara Rye.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b B L Rye (1996). "A taxonomic review of the genera Lachnostachys, Newcastelia and Physopsis (Chloanthaceae) in Western Australia". Nuytsia. 11 (1): 98–99, Figs 3, 5. doi:10.58828/NUY00255. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100729938.
  2. ^ a b c "Newcastelia roseoazurea". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. et al. (2021) Plants of the world online: Newcastelia roseoazurea. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Newcastelia roseoazurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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