Biology:Conostylis argentea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Haemodoraceae |
| Genus: | Conostylis |
| Species: | C. argentea
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| Conostylis argentea | |
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Conostylis argentea is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[3] In July and August it produces white to cream flowers in the species' native range.[3]
Description
According to FloraBase, the terete leaves are 8 to 13 cm long and about 1 mm wide. The leaves have neither bristles nor hairs on the leaf margin nor on the surface of the leaf,[3] but according to Flora of Australia online, the leaves are flat and villous (covered in long soft hairs).[4] There is no scape. The inflorescence is subtended by a bract 10-12 mm long, with one flower. The floral bracts are 10-12 mm long and have sessile pedicels. The radially symmetric flowers are 35-65 mm long, with hairy perianths, are white to cream, with six roughly equal tepals. There are six stamens, all at one level, having filaments which are 7-8 mm long. The anthers have no appendages and are 5.5-5.7 mm long. The style is 25-38 mm long. The plant flowers in July/August.[3]
Distribution
It is found in the Coolgardie, Avon Wheatbelt, Mallee and Esperance plains IBRA bioregion(s), in the South-west Botanical Province.[3]
Taxonomy
It was first described in 1961 by John Green as a subspecies, Conostylis androstemma subsp. argentea.[5][6] In 1987, Stephen Hopper raised it to species status as Conostylis argentea.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Conostylis argentea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/77308.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hopper, S.D. (1987) in George, A.S. (ed.) Appendix: Conostylis. Flora of Australia 45: 459.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Conostylis argentea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1422.
- ↑ "Conostylis argentea (J.W.Green) Hopper". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=57596.
- ↑ "Conostylis androstemma subsp. argentea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/{{{id}}}.
- ↑ Green, J.W. (1961), The Genus Conostylis R.Br. II. Taxonomy. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 85(3): 367.
External links
- Conostylis Esperance Wildflowers (Photographs & descriptions of six Conostylis species, including C. argentea)
Wikidata ☰ Q15357388 entry
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