Hybanthus monopetalus

Hybanthus monopetalus
In Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Violaceae
Genus:	Hybanthus
Species:	H. monopetalus
Binomial name
Hybanthus monopetalus (Schult.) Domin

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. It may reach 30 cm in height.^[1] Flowers form on short racemes at the end of branches. The specific epithet monopetalus translates to "one petal".

References

1. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 224