Eremophila gilesii

Charleville turkey bush
Eremophila gilesii gilesii leaves and flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Eremophila
Species:
E. gilesii
Binomial name
Eremophila gilesii
Synonyms
  • Bondtia berryi Kuntze orth. var.
  • Bondtia gilesii Kuntze orth. var.
  • Bontia berryi (F.Muell.) Kuntze
  • Bontia gilesii (F.Muell.) Kuntze
  • Eremophila berryi F.Muell.
  • Eremophila gilesii F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Eremophila gilesii var. argentea Ewart
  • Eremophila gilesii var. filiforme Ewart & O.B.Davies
  • Eremophila gilesii var. filiformis Chinnock orth. var.
  • Eremophila goodwinii var. angustifolia F.Muell.
  • Pholidia gilesii (F.Muell.) Wettst.

Eremophila gilesii, commonly known Charleville turkey bush, green turkey bush, desert fuchsia and Giles emu bush is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is usually a low, spreading shrub with pinkish-lilac to purple flowers and is widespread in the Northern Territory and all mainland states except Victoria. It is considered a difficult agricultural weed in some parts of Queensland but is often used as a bush medicine by Aboriginal people.

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