Conostylis argentea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Haemodoraceae |
Genus: | Conostylis |
Species: | C. argentea
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Binomial name | |
Conostylis argentea | |
Occurrence data from AVH |
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]
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]
It is found in the Coolgardie, Avon Wheatbelt, Mallee and Esperance plains IBRA bioregion(s), in the South-west Botanical Province. [3]
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]
Conostylis argentea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Haemodoraceae |
Genus: | Conostylis |
Species: | C. argentea
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Binomial name | |
Conostylis argentea | |
Occurrence data from AVH |
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]
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]
It is found in the Coolgardie, Avon Wheatbelt, Mallee and Esperance plains IBRA bioregion(s), in the South-west Botanical Province. [3]
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]