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Electronic Flora of South Australia species Fact Sheet

Isotropis atropurpurea

Citation: F. Muell., Fragm. Phyt. Aust. 3:16 (1862).

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: Poison sage.

Description:
Rusty-pubescent shrub to 2 m high, but usually less than 1 m; leaves ovate or obovate, on petioles 5-10 mm long; lamina 8-28 x 8-10 mm, rounded at the base.

Flowers 8-10 mm long; calyx tomentose, 8-9 mm long; petals mostly deep-purple.

Pod oblong, 15-25 x c. 8 mm.

image of FSA2_Isotropis_atr.jpg Isotropis atropurpurea leaf and legume.
Image source: fig 360a in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Distribution:    W.Aust.; N.T.; N.S.W.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: No flowering time is available


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