Desmocladus flexuosus

Meaning of name:

Desmocladus is from the Greek words desme, meaning a bundle, and cladus, meaning a branch or shoot. Flexuosus is Latin for full of turns. Botanically it is applied to a stem which is zig-zag, changing directions at the nodes.

Distribution:

Occurs in the near-coastal areas of the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A perennial herb to 1.5 metres tall. Flowers are produced from July to October.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2900824

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/16595