Stylobasium spathulatum explained

Stylobasium spathulatum ("pebble bush")^[1] is a species of xerophytic shrub in the family Surianaceae. It was first described in 1819 by René Louiche Desfontaines^[2] and is endemic to the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.^{[3] [4]}

The specific epithet, spathulatum, is a Latin adjective (spathulatus,-a,-um) meaning "spoon-shaped" and refers to the shape of the leaves.^[5]

The Walmajarri people call this bush Kuparta.

External links

• Stylobasium apathulatum occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium

Notes and References

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2. Desfontaines, R.L. (1819), Memoires du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle 5: 37, t. 2
3. Web site: Stylobasium spathulatum Desf. Plants of the World Online Kew Science. Plants of the World Online. 2020-03-27.
4. Web site: International Plant Names Index. www.ipni.org. 2020-03-27.
5. Web site: spathulatus,-a,-um. www.plantillustrations.org. 2020-04-02.