Philotheca spicata

Pepper and salt
In Kalamunda National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Philotheca
Species:
P. spicata
Binomial name
Philotheca spicata
Synonyms[1]
  • Eriostemon ebracteatum Endl. orth. var.
  • Eriostemon ebracteatus Endl.
  • Eriostemon effusus Turcz.
  • Eriostemon racemosum Endl. orth. var.
  • Eriostemon racemosus Endl.
  • Eriostemon spicatus A.Rich.
Flower detail

Philotheca spicata, commonly known as pepper and salt,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a small shrub with linear to narrow elliptical leaves and pink, mauve or blue flowers arranged in a raceme on the ends of branchlets.

  1. ^ a b "Philotheca spicata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Philotheca spicata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.