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Eremophila maculata (Ker Gawl.) F.Muell.
Spotted Emu Bush
Eremophila maculata
is common across the arid areas of Australia. Two subspecies are shown here.

Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata
Eremophila maculata subsp. brevifolia


Eremophila
maculata
(Ker Gawl.) F.Muell. subsp. maculata
Beautiful spotted flowers on the Boulia plants.

  
  Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata
 
  Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Flowers
  Location: Boulia, Western Queensland Location: Boulia, Western Queensland
GPS coordinates: 23˚01.657S 139˚47.995E GPS coordinates: 23˚01.657S 139˚47.995E
  Date of photo: 27 June 2009 Date of photo: 27 June 2009
  Field No.: 510 Field No.: 510
     
  Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata
  Description:Bush Description:Whole plant
  Location:Boulia, Western Queensland Location: Byra Lagoon, Culgoa National Park, New South Wales
  GPS coordinates: 23˚01.657S 139˚47.995E GPS coordinates: 28˚58.7683S 147˚13.6799E
  Date of photo: 27 June 2009 Date of photo: 28 July 2011
  Field No.: 510 Field No.: U258
     
Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Bush
  Location: Hebel, New South Wales Location: Hebel, New South Wales
  GPS:N/A GPS:N/A
  Date of photo: 28 July 2011 Date of photo: 28 July 2011
  Field No.: U259 Field No.: U259
     
  Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata
 
  Description:Plant in habitat Description:Flowers (spotted) and leaves
  Location: Cook,South Australia Location: Cook,South Australia
  GPS coordinates: 30˚28.902S 130˚22.155E GPS coordinates: 30˚28.902S 130˚22.155E
  Date of photo: 15 July 2014 Date of photo: 15 July 2014
  Field No.: 2710 Field No.: 2710
     

Eremophila maculata subsp. brevifolia (Benth.) Chinnock
Native Fuschia
This subspecies has short leaves.
 
  Eremophila maculata subsp. brevifolia Eremophila maculata subsp. brevifolia
 
  Description:Plant in habitat Description:Flowers
  Location: Laverton, Western  Australia Location: Laverton, Western  Australia
  GPS coordinates: 28˚50.599S 121˚49.945E GPS coordinates: 28˚50.599S 121˚49.945E
  Date of photo: 9 July 2014 Date of photo: 9 July 2014
  Field No.: 2602 Field No.: 2602
     
  Eremophila maculata subsp. brevifolia Eremophila maculata subsp. brevifolia
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flower
  Location: Laverton, Western  Australia Location: Laverton, Western  Australia
  GPS coordinates: 28˚50.599S 121˚49.945E GPS coordinates: 28˚50.599S 121˚49.945E
  Location: Cook, South Australia Location: Cook, South Australia
  Date of photo: 9 July 2014 Date of photo: 9 July 2014
  Field No.: 2602 Field No.: 2602
     

 

 

 

References (accessed 4 May 2017):

http://www.florabank.org.au/lucid/key/species%20navigator/media/html/Eremophila_maculata.htm

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/16363

http://anpsa.org.au/APOL22/jun01-2m.html

Eremophila and allied genera. A monograph of the Myoporaceae. Chinnock, R.J. 2007

 

 

 

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