Eremophila maitlandii

Shark Bay poverty bush
E. maitlandii leaves and flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Eremophila
Species:
E. maitlandii
Binomial name
Eremophila maitlandii
Synonyms[1]
  • Bondtia maitlandii Kuntze orth. var.
  • Bontia maitlandii (Benth.) Kuntze
  • Eremophila maitlandi Benth. orth. var.

Eremophila maitlandii, commonly known as Shark Bay poverty bush, is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a silvery-grey shrub with linear leaves and lilac-coloured to light purple flowers and is common in coastal areas between Shark Bay and Carnarvon.

  1. ^ a b "Eremophila maitlandii". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 7 September 2020.