Enekbatus clavifolius facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Enekbatus clavifolius |
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Enekbatus
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| Species: |
clavifolius
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Baeckea clavifolia |
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The Enekbatus clavifolius is a special kind of shrub. It only grows in Western Australia, which means it's endemic to that area.
About the Enekbatus clavifolius
What it Looks Like
This spreading shrub usually grows to be about 1 metre (3 ft) tall. It has pretty pink-purple flowers that bloom between July and September.
The Enekbatus clavifolius shares some features with another plant called Enekbatus cryptandroides. Both plants have ten stamens, which are the parts of a flower that produce pollen. These stamens are arranged opposite to the sepals (leaf-like parts protecting the bud) and petals. Their fruits often have small bumps, called tubercles. These fruits usually contain many smooth seeds. The seeds are partly covered by a thin, flaky layer.
Where it Grows
You can find this shrub in the Wheatbelt area of Western Australia. It grows specifically between the towns of Merredin and Nungarin. It prefers sandy and gravelly soils that are found over a type of rock called laterite.
Its Name and History
This plant was first officially described by a botanist named Spencer Le Marchant Moore in 1920. He named it Baeckea clavifolia. This description was part of his work called A contribution to the Flora of Australia. It was published in a science journal.
Later, in 2010, two other botanists, Barbara Rye and Malcolm Trudgen, reclassified the plant. They moved it into a new group, or genus, called Enekbatus. They did this because they found that the plant's fruit was different from others in the Baeckea group. Their findings were published in the journal Nuytsia.
