Genus Philotheca Rank Species | ||
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Similar Philotheca, Dampiera linearis, Hovea trisperma, Conostylis setigera, Eremaea pauciflora | ||
Philotheca spicata, commonly known as Pepper and Salt, is a shrub in the family Rutaceae. The species is endemic to south-west of Western Australia. It usually grows to between 0.2 and 0.6 metres in height, and produces pink flowers from June to November in its native range.
The species was first described in 1834 by French botanist Achille Richard who gave it the name Erisotemon spicatum, later amended to Eriostemon spicatus. It was transferred to the genus Philotheca by Paul G. Wilson in 1998.
Distribution
The species occurs for the most part within the Southwest Australia biogeographic region, although an outlying population occurs in the nearby Coolgardie region.
References
Philotheca spicata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA