Thomasia cognata

Thomasia cognata is a compact, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows to 0.1–0.7 m (3.9 in – 2 ft 3.6 in) high, 0.5–1 m (1 ft 8 in – 3 ft 3 in) wide and has its stems covered in scattered, star-shaped hairs. The leaves are narrowly oblong to elliptic, 10–40 mm (0.39–1.57 in) long and 3–10 mm (0.12–0.39 in) wide on a petiole 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) long. The edges of the leaves are wavy, the surfaces covered with a few star-shaped hairs. There are leaf-like stipules 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) long at the base of the petioles, but that are shed early. The flowers are arranged in racemes of 2 to 8 up to 80 mm (3.1 in) long, each flower on a pedicel 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) long, with bracteoles 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long at the base. The sepals are pale pink to purple, 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in) long, the petals about 1 mm (0.039 in) long, the style no longer than the stamens.

This thomasia grows on coastal limestone and sand dunes from near the Murchison River and south to Albany, then east to the east of Esperance in the Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren bioregions of south-western Western Australia.