Macarthuria australis

Meaning of name:

Macarthuria honours Sir William Macarthur (1800 – 1882), son of Captain John Macarthur. Sir Macarthur was a horticulturalist and agriculturalist. Australis is a Latin word meaning southern.

Distribution:

Occurs in western parts of the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A multi-stemmed shrub to 60 centimetres tall. The white flowers are produced from May to November.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2908167

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2839