Marianthus microphyllus

Marianthus microphyllus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Marianthus
Species:
M. microphyllus
Binomial name
Marianthus microphyllus
Synonyms[1]
  • Billardiera villosa (Turcz.) E.M.Benn.
  • Marianthus rhytidosporeus F.Muell.
  • Marianthus villosus (Turcz.) Benth.
  • Oncosporum microphyllum Turcz.
  • Oncosporum villosum Turcz.

Marianthus microphyllus is a species of flowering plant in the family Pittosporaceae and is endemic to the south of Western Australia. It is a small, erect, spreading shrub with clustered, funnel-shaped, stem-clasping leaves and deep blue to almost purple flowers that darken as they age, arranged singly in leaf axils.

  1. ^ a b "Marianthus microphyllus". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 25 June 2023.