- Source: Plagiobothrys plurisepaleus
Plagiobothrys plurisepaleus (common name - White rochelia) is a species of flowering plant in the borage family. It is native to Australia, being found in all mainland states: New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, in moist areas in and around claypans.
Description
The inflorescence is coiled in bud, but generally elongates in fruit. The pedicels are generally 0–1 mm, and the flower is bisexual with the sepals fused below the middle.
Taxonomy
It was first described as Maccoya sepalea in 1859 by Ferdinand von Mueller, but was assigned to the genus, Plagiobothrys, in 1928 by Ivan Murray Johnston.
References
External links
Plagiobothrys plurisepaleus occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium