Kingdom Plantae Family Malvaceae Scientific name Thomasia grandiflora | Order Malvales Genus Thomasia Rank Species | |
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Similar Thomasia, Thomasia quercifolia, Thomasia macrocarpa, Thomasia purpurea, Lasiopetalum | ||
Thomasia grandiflora, commonly known as large-flowered thomasia, is a small shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
It grows to between 0.15 and 1 metre in height. Pink to purple flowers are produced between July and November in its native range.
The species was first formally described by botanist John Lindley in A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony in 1839.
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