Slender violet-bush

Hybanthus monopetalus

''Hybanthus monopetalus'', the slender violet-bush, is a common plant in the violet family.

It is found in eastern Australia in dry eucalyptus woodland, often in sandstone or granite derived soils, where it is seen growing in relatively shady moist sites, surrounded by dry open country.
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Appearance

It may reach 30 cm in height. Flowers form on short racemes at the end of branches.
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Naming

The specific epithet ''monopetalus'' translates to "one petal".

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyViolaceae
GenusHybanthus
SpeciesH. monopetalus
Photographed in
Australia