Euphrasia striata, commonly known as ‘shiny striped eyebright’ is an endemic Tasmanian species, which is a member of the Scrophulariaceae family.

[1] The genus Euphrasia of the family Scrophulariaceae consists of semi-parasitic annual and perennial herbs and small shrubs.

Euphrasia occur extensively in temperate regions across the globe, with twenty-two species found in Australia, all of which are endemic.

Its leaves (measuring up to 9mm in length) are glossy, fleshy, opposite, widest at the top, prominently lobed with a pointed apex green and brownish purple in colour.

Flowers have white petals with three distinctive purple striations, a yellow patch within the throat of the corolla.,[1] anthers with a short awn,[3] and are arranged in terminal spikes.