Hybanthus floribundus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: | Hybanthus |
Species: | H. floribundus
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Binomial name | |
Hybanthus floribundus |
Hybanthus floribundus ( shrub violet) [1] is a plant in the Violaceae family, [2] found in southern Western Australia, southern South Australia, Victoria and southern New South Wales. [1]
Hybanthus floribundus was first described as Pigea floribunda in 1838 by John Lindley, [2] [3] but was transferred to the genus, Hybanthus in 1876 by Ferdinand von Mueller. [2] [4] This taxon name is accepted by most Australian authorities, [5] [6] [2] but not by Plants of the World Online [7] nor VicFlora [8] (both of which authorities consider Pigea floribunda as the accepted name).
It is a perennial shrub, growing from 15 cm to 2 m high. [9] There are four subspecies, three of which have a restricted distribution in Western Australia, while the other is widespread. [1]
In Western Australia, it is found in the IBRA regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Great Victoria Desert, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Murchison, Swan Coastal Plain, and Yalgoo. [9]