Comesperma volubile
Comesperma volubile, commonly known as love creeper, is a slender climber in the family Polygalaceae. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high.[1] The leaves are 10 to 50 mm long and 1 to 5 mm wide.[1] Blue or pale purple flowers are produced in sprays from July to December in the species' native range.[1] It occurs in heathland and forest in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Comesperma |
Species: | C. volubile |
Binomial name | |
Comesperma volubile | |
References
- "Comesperma volubile". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
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