Eremophila bignoniiflora
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Eremophila bignoniiflora is a shrub or tree which is native to Australia
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in 1848 who gave it the name Stenochilus bignoniaeflorus.
/ Mudburra) and River Argee.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Description
This species can grow to a height varying from 1 metre to 8 metres. It has white or cream flowers.Taxonomy
The first description of the species was published by botanist George BenthamGeorge Bentham
George Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :...
in 1848 who gave it the name Stenochilus bignoniaeflorus.
Common Names
The species has a number of different common names including Bignonia Emu Bush, Creek Wilga, Dogwood, Eurah, Gooramurra, Kurumbimi (JinguluJingulu language
Jingulu is an Australian language spoken by the Jingili people in the Northern Territory of Australia, historically around the township of Elliot. It is an endangered language with only between 10 and 15 speakers in 1997, the youngest being in the fifties. An additional number of 20 people had some...
/ Mudburra) and River Argee.
Distribution
The species occurs in floodplains in all mainland states and territories of Australia. The species is listed as "threatened" in Victoria under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.