Comesperma calymega
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| Comesperma calymega | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Comesperma |
| Species: | C. calymega |
| Binomial name | |
| Comesperma calymega | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Bredemeyera calymega (Labill.) Chodat | |
Comesperma calymega, commonly known as blue-spike milkwort, is a slender herb in the family Polygalaceae.[3] It is a perennial herb growing to between 10 cm and 50 cm high,[3] from a short woody rhizome.[4]
The species was first formally described by French botanist Jacques Labillardière in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen in 1806, from a specimen collected in Tasmania.[1][5]
The species occurs in the states of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.[2]
