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The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

Dentella asperata Airy Shaw

Reference
Bull.Misc.Inform.Kew 297-298 (1934)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Prostrate, mat-forming perennial, herb. Fl. white, Apr to May. Sand, clayey sand over sandstone, loam.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 25 March 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Great Sandy Desert, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara, Tanami.
IBRA Subregions
Chichester, Fitzroy Trough, Hart, Mackay, Pindanland, Roebourne, South Kimberley Interzone, Tanami Desert.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Halls Creek, Karratha, Port Hedland.