Stylobasium spathulatum ("pebble bush") is a species of xerophytic shrub in the family Surianaceae. It was first described in 1819 by René Louiche DesfontainesDesfontaines, R.L. (1819), Memoires du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle 5: 37, t. 2 and is endemic to the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.
The specific epithet, spathulatum, is a Latin adjective (spathulatus,-a,-um) meaning "spoon-shaped" and refers to the shape of the leaves.
The Walmajarri people call this bush Kuparta.
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External links Stylobasium apathulatum occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium