Waltheria virgata

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Waltheria virgata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Waltheria
Species:
W. virgata
Binomial name
Waltheria virgata

Waltheria virgata is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is found in the north of Western Australia,[3] and in the Northern Territory.[4]

Waltheria virgata is an erect, much branched shrub growing from a height of 0.3 m to 1 m high, and up to 1 m wide.[3] Its leaves and stems are thinly to densely covered in stellate (star-shaped) hairs.[4] Its pink-purple flowers may be seen from April to May or July to October.[3]

Habitat

It grows on red sand and stony soils, on plains, on rocky hills, and in stony creeks.[3]

Taxonomy and naming

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