Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Philotheca pungens (Lindl.) Paul G. Wilson
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
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Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Australia, Victoria, western Victoria, Little Desert National Park, Campground Track between Kiata S Road and Salt Lake Track
Field Collection Date
29 Sep 2017
Field Collection Notes
Roadside in mallee eucalypt woodland. Pale brown stony soil. Spreading shrub c. 40 cm tall, 1 m diameter, dense. Corolla white adaxially, rosy pink on abaxial side. Leaves dark green above, mid green below. Associated taxa: Eucalyptus costata subsp. murrayana, Hysterobaekea behrii, Callitris, Glischrocaryon behrii, Melaleuca wilsonii, Melaleuca uncinata, Micromyrtus ciliata, Allocasuarina sp., Hibbertia? riparia, Eutaxia microphylla, Daviesia pectinata. Ex MEL (2416618)
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.44739, 141.78467 (± 50 m)
141.78467, 141.78467 (± 50 m)
Last Update
05 Mar 2021
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