Tribonanthes brachypetala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Haemodoraceae |
Genus: | Tribonanthes |
Species: | T. brachypetala
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Binomial name | |
Tribonanthes brachypetala | |
Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium for T. brachypetala |
Tribonanthes brachypetala (common name Nodding tiurndin) is a species of the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae [2] native to south western Western Australia.
It was first described by John Lindley in 1840. [2] [1] It is a tuberous perennial herb growing from 0.2 to 0.4 m high, [3] in swamps and areas which are seasonally wet. [4] It flowers from July to August. [3]
The species epithet derives from the Greek brachys (short) and petalon (leaf, but here referring to petals) and describes the plant as having short petals. [2]
Tribonanthes brachypetala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Haemodoraceae |
Genus: | Tribonanthes |
Species: | T. brachypetala
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Binomial name | |
Tribonanthes brachypetala | |
Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium for T. brachypetala |
Tribonanthes brachypetala (common name Nodding tiurndin) is a species of the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae [2] native to south western Western Australia.
It was first described by John Lindley in 1840. [2] [1] It is a tuberous perennial herb growing from 0.2 to 0.4 m high, [3] in swamps and areas which are seasonally wet. [4] It flowers from July to August. [3]
The species epithet derives from the Greek brachys (short) and petalon (leaf, but here referring to petals) and describes the plant as having short petals. [2]