Kingdom Plantae Family Sapindaceae Scientific name Dodonaea aptera Rank Species | Order Sapindales Genus Dodonaea Higher classification Dodonaea | |
Similar Dodonaea, Sapindaceae, Diplopeltis huegelii, Dodonaea microzyga, Diplopeltis | ||
Dodonaea aptera, commonly known as coast hop-bush, is a species of coastal shrub endemic to Western Australia.
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Description
It grows as an erect or spreading shrub from a half to 3½ metres high.
Taxonomy
The species was published by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1845, based on specimens collected in 1839 at Garden Island, Rottnest Island, and Arthurs Head, Fremantle.
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Western Australia, growing in limestone areas along the coast from Cape Leeuwin north to Shark Bay.
References
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