Английская Википедия:Cheiranthera alternifolia
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Cheiranthera alternifolia, commonly known as finger-flower,[1] is a flowering plant in the family Pittosporaceae. It is a small shrub with deep bluish-purple flowers, yellow stamens and dull green linear shaped leaves. It is found growing in South Australia.
Description
Cheiranthera alternifolia is a small understory, scrambling, perennial shrub to Шаблон:Cvt with smooth stems. The leaves are linear Шаблон:Cvt long, Шаблон:Cvt wide, arranged alternately, usually evenly spaced along stems and margins rolled under. The flowers may be single or in clusters of 2-11, peduncles Шаблон:Cvt long, pedicels Шаблон:Cvt long, stems and 5 yellow stamens. The petals may be pale to deep bluish-purple, lanceolate, Шаблон:Cvt long and Шаблон:Cvt wide. The fruit capsules are more or less oblong to egg-shaped, Шаблон:Cvt long and flattened. Flowering occurs from October to November.[1]
Taxonomy and naming
The species was first formally described in 1978 by Eleanor Marion Bennett and the description was published in Nuytsia.[2] The specific epithet (alternifolia) is derived from the Latin alternus meaning "alternate" and -folius meaning "leaved".[3]
Distribution
Finger-flower is a common, endemic species in southern locations of South Australia, from the southern parts of the Eyre Peninsula to the south-east and Kangaroo Island. It was previously found in Victoria but is now presumed extinct in that State.[4]
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