Eremophila macdonnellii
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Eremophila macdonnellii , also known as MacDonnell's Desert Fuchsia, is a shrub which is native to central Australia
.
in 1859. The specific epithet honours Sir Richard MacDonnell
, the Governor of South Australia.
and Queensland
.
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
It is a small shrub covered with short hairs which grows up to a height of 50 cm. The sessile leaves are small and thick and the solitary pink to deep purple flowers are produced on long stalks.Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von MuellerFerdinand von Mueller
Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...
in 1859. The specific epithet honours Sir Richard MacDonnell
Richard Graves MacDonnell
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell KCMG CB was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge and colonial governor...
, the Governor of South Australia.
Distribution
The range of this species covers parts of South Australia, the Northern TerritoryNorthern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
and Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
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