Eremophila latrobei

Crimson turkey bush
Eremophila latrobei subsp. latrobei leaves and flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Eremophila
Species:
E. latrobei
Binomial name
Eremophila latrobei
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
  • Bondtia latrobei Kuntze orth. var.
  • Bontia latrobei (F.Muell.) Kuntze
  • Eremophila latrobei F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Eremophila latrobei f. flava L.S.Sm.
  • Eremophila latrobei var. tuberculosa S.Moore
  • Eremophila tuberculata F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud.

Eremophila latrobei, commonly known as crimson turkey bush, native fuchsia, Latrobe's emu bush, grey fuchsia bush, warty fuchsia bush and Georgina poison bush is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is an erect, highly branched shrub with usually linear leaves and red to purple-red flowers and which occurs in all mainland states, including the Northern Territory but excluding Victoria.