Halgania solanacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is a small, perennial herb or shrub with purple-blue flowers and grows to 0.15–1 m (5.9 in – 3 ft 3.4 in) high. It grows in sand, gravelly soils, rocky hillsides and dunes in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Taxonomy and naming
This species was first formally described in 1857 by Ferdinand von Mueller and the description was published in Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Halgania solanacea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Halgania solanacea". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ von Mueller, Ferdinand (1857). "Halgania solanacea". Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany. 9: 21. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
"Halgania solanacea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.