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Lythrum paradoxum Koehne

Reference: Bot.Jahrb.Syst. 23 Beibl.57:19 (1897)
Conservation Code: Priority Three
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Woody erect herb, 0.6-1 m high, plants glabrous, inflorescence of (1-)2-7 flowers, stamens 8-12, exserted. Fl. pink/purple.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Ranges.
IBRA Subregions: Mann-Musgrave Block.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ngaanyatjarraku.