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Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gratiola peruviana, commonly known as austral brooklime, is a small perennial herb in the family Plantaginaceae.[1] The species is native to South America and Australasia. It grows to between 10 and 30 centimetres high and has pink or white tubular flowers with red-purple stripes inside.[2] These are followed by ovoid capsules that are up to 7mm long. The stem-clasping ovate leaves are arranged in opposite pairs and have shallowly toothed edges.[3]
| Gratiola peruviana | |
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| Gratiola peruviana in Kinglake National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Gratiola |
| Species: | G. peruviana |
| Binomial name | |
| Gratiola peruviana L.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gratiola latifolia R.Br. | |
It occurs in the vicinity of waterbodies in shallow water, mud or dried areas.[3] In South America, the species is native to Peru, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.[4] In Australasia, it occurs in New Zealand and the Australian states of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[1][5] The name has been misapplied to Gratiola pubescens in Western Australia.[6]
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