Eremophila macgillivrayi (Eremophila macgillivrayi)
Description
Eremophila macgillivrayi is an erect shrub growing to a height of 1–3 m (3–10 ft) which has grey foliage due to most of the above-ground parts being covered with a layer of fine, tangled, greyish hairs. The leaf bases on the branches extend down the branch and the bases are twisted through 90° so that the leaf surface is more or less vertical. The leaves are crowded near the ends of the branches, narrow lance-shaped to sickle-shaped, have a distinct mid-vein on the lower surface and are mostly 32–52 mm (1–2 in) long and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) wide. The leaves are covered with a layer of branched grey hairs. The flowers are borne singly in leaf axils on a hairy stalk usually 14–18 mm (0.6–0.7 in) long. There are 5 hairy, lance-shaped sepals which are mostly 4–9 mm (0.2–0.4 in) long but which enlarge after flowering. The petals are mostly 25–40 mm (1–2 in) long and are joined at their lower end to form a tube. The petal tube is red, or occasionally yellow, and is hairy on both its inner and outer surfaces. The 4 stamens extend beyond the end of the petal tube. Flowering mainly occurs in July and August and is followed by fruits which are woody, oval-shaped to cone-shaped with a papery covering and are usually 10–15 mm (0.4–0.6 in) long.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Scrophulariaceae
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Genus: Eremophila
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