- Reference
- Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:692 (1753)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Slender erect shrub, 0.4-3 m high. Fl. pink/blue-purple, Mar to Jun. Black soils, peaty clay. Creek edges, swamps.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley, Victoria Bonaparte.
- IBRA Subregions
- Keep, Mitchell.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Christmas Island, Wyndham-East Kimberley.