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Scaevola angulata

Scaevola angulata R.Br.
Scaevola angulata
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Scaevola angulata is a flowering plant in the Goodeniaceae family, native to the Northern Territory, Australia. It is a spreading perennial shrub with egg-shaped to narrowly oblong leaves and produces spikes of white to pale blue flowers.

Description

Scaevola angulata, described by R.Br. in 1810, is a member of the Goodeniaceae family. This species is endemic to the Northern Territory and is characterized by its straggling, spreading growth habit. The leaves are more or less sessile and range in shape from egg-shaped to narrowly oblong. The plant bears clusters of white to pale blue flowers arranged in spikes. It is one of several species within the genus Scaevola.

Distribution

New Guinea · Northern Territory

Synonyms

Merkusia angulataLobelia angulata

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