Kingdom Plantae Family Euphorbiaceae Tribe Ampereae Scientific name Amperea xiphoclada | Order Malpighiales Subfamily Acalyphoideae Genus Amperea Rank Species | |
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Similar Amperea, Astroloma humifusum, Monotoca scoparia, Dillwynia glaberrima, Cassytha glabella | ||
Amperea xiphoclada, the broom spurge, is a plant species in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Australia. It is an erect, rigid shrub growing to between 20 and 90 cm high and is usually leafless in its mature form. Small flowers appear in sessile clusters or on pedicels. The species occurs on sandy soils within forest, woodland and heath in South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
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