Muir's tar

(Stylidium humphreysii)

Description

Stylidium humphreysii is a species of trigger plant endemic to desert regions of Western Australia. American botanist Sherwin Carlquist named the species after West Australian amateur botanist Fred Humphreys.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Asterales

Family:Stylidiaceae

Genus:Stylidium

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