Lysiosepalum involucratum

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Phylogeny & links to associated information:

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Eudicots > Rosids > Malvales > Malvaceae > Lysiosepalum involucratum

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Etymology:   

• The genus name means a "setting-free sepal", referring to the sepals, which are almost free or separated

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Flowers:                  

• Produce mauve flowers between August and November in the species' native range

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Habit:        

• Asmall shrub 

• Plants grow to between 0.3 and 1.5 m high

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Distribution:                  

• Endemic to the south-west of Western Australia

Additional notes:     

• Taxonomy

  • The species was first formally described as Thomasia involucrata by botanist Nicolai Stepanovitch Turczaninow in 1852 in Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou

  • The species was transferred to the genus Lysiosepalum in 1917 by English botanist George Claridge Druce

• Cultivation

  • The species prefers a sunny or partially shaded position in well-drained soil. Established plants tolerate dry periods

  • The most common method of propagation is from cuttings of semi-mature new growth

  • Although plants may be propagated from seed, it is difficult to obtain

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysiosepalum_involucratum (2023)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysiosepalum (Feb 2024)