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Comesperma virgatum, commonly known as milkwort, is a herb in the family Polygalaceae.[3] It is an erect slender herb growing to between 30 cm and 1.6 m high, on sandy and lateritic soils, and sometimes in swampy conditions. Its pink to purple flowers may be seen from September to December or January to March.[3]

Comesperma virgatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Comesperma
Species:	C. virgatum
Binomial name
Comesperma virgatum Labill.[1]
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[2]
List Bredemeyera virgata (Labill.) Steenis Comesperma aemulum Steud. Comesperma contractum Steud. Comesperma corniculatum Steud. Comesperma laxiusculum Steud. Comesperma longibracteatum Steud. Comesperma roseum Steud. Comesperma selaginoides Turcz. Comesperma simplex Endl. Comesperma virgatum var. contractum (Steud.) Steetz Comesperma virgatum var. corniculatum (Steud.) Domin Comesperma virgatum var. longibracteatum (Steud.) Steetz Comesperma virgatum var. simplex (Endl.) Steetz

The species was first formally described by French botanist Jacques Labillardière in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen in 1806, from a specimen collected in Van Leuwin's Land.[1][4]

The species occurs in Western Australia.[2]

References

External links

• Comesperma virgatum occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium

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