Corchorus walcottii
| Corchorus walcottii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Corchorus |
| Species: | C. walcottii
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| Binomial name | |
| Corchorus walcottii F.Muell. | |
Corchorus walcottii, commonly known as woolly corchorus, is a shrub species in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Australia. Plants grow to 1.2 metres high and produce yellow flowers between June and November in the species' native range.[1]
The species was first formally described in 1862 by Victorian Government Botanist
The species occurs in Western Australia,[1] the Northern Territory[4] and the north-west of South Australia.[5]
References
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- . Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Corchorus walcottii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory" (PDF). Northern Territory Herbarium Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Census of South Australian Vascular Plants" (PDF) (5 ed.). Botanic Gardens of Adelaide & State Herbarium. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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