Trachymene coerulea explained

Trachymene coerulea (common name - blue-lace flower) is a herb in the family Araliaceae. It is native to Western Australia.^[1]

Trachymene coerulea was first described by Robert Graham in 1828, from a plant grown from seed sent to Edinburgh by Charles Fraser, the New South Wales colonial botanist.^[2]

The plant is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.^[3]

Aboriginal uses

Mashed bulbs and leaves were used as a body rub to relieve aches and pains.^[4] Vapours from the crushed leaves were inhaled for headaches.

External links

• Trachymene coerulea occurrence data from The Australasian Virtual Herbarium

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trachymene coerulea Graham . 2022-06-06 . www.gbif.org . en.
2. Robert Graham (botanist). Graham, R. . 1828. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal . 5. 371–382 [380]. XXIV. Description of several New or Rare Plants which have flowered in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, and chiefly in the Royal Botanic Garden, during the last three months.
3. Web site: Western Australian Herbarium . Biodiversity and Conservation Science . Florabase—the Western Australian Flora: Trachymene coerulea . 2022-07-29 . florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au . en.
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