Thomasia triphylla
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| Thomasia triphylla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Thomasia |
| Species: | T. triphylla |
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| Thomasia triphylla | |
Thomasia triphylla is a small shrub that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The flowers are pinkish-purple, bell-shaped and hang in pendents from the leaf axils.
Thomasia triphylla is a small, multi-stemmed shrub 0.3–1.2 m (1 ft 0 in – 3 ft 11 in) high with hairy stems. The leaves are 25–60 mm (0.98–2.36 in) long and 10–35 mm (0.39–1.38 in) wide, margins deeply and irregularly lobed and the surface covered in star shaped hairs. The two stipules at the base of the leaves are deciduous, 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in) long and visible only on the younger leaves. The calyx are purple, pink or white, smooth, five free stamens and filaments 4 mm (0.16 in) long. Flowering may occur in July, August, or spring.[2]