Conostylis aurea

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Golden conostylis
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C. aurea near Jurien Bay, Western Australia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Conostylis
Species:
C. aurea
Binomial name
Conostylis aurea
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Conostylis aurea Lindl. var. aurea
  • Conostylis sulphurea Endl.

Conostylis aurea, commonly known as golden conostylis, is a plant in the bloodwort family Haemodoraceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.

Description[]

Conostylis aurea is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like herb. It grows to a height of 0.15–0.4 metres (0.49–1.31 ft) and a width of about 0.3 metres (0.98 ft).[2] As with others in the genus, the leaves are strap-like and the flowers occur in clusters on stalks which arise from the base of the leaves. There are six tepals and six stamens, one at the base of each tepal-lobe.[3] In his notes on his original description of the species, John Lindley noted "Conostylis abounds the most in species, some of which are handsome but others are mere weeds..... C. aurea is a much handsomer species....flowers of a bright golden yellow."[4]

Taxonomy and naming[]

The species was first formally described in 1840 by botanist John Lindley in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony.[5][6] The specific epithet (aurea) is derived from the Latin word aurum meaning "gold".[7]

Distribution[]

The golden conostylis occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographical regions of Western Australia. It grows on white or yellow sand or gravelly loam in winter-wet situations.[8]

Conservation[]

Conostylis aurea is classified as not threatened by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Conostylis aurea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Conostylis aurea". FloraBase. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Conostylis". FloraBase. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. ^ Lindley, John (1840). Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony. London: James Ridgway, Piccadilly. p. xliv. Retrieved 1 March 2015. conostylis aurea.
  5. ^ "Conostylis aurea". APNI. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  6. ^ Lindley, John (1840). A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan river Colony. London: James Ridgway. p. (Appendix) xliv. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  7. ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 372.
  8. ^ Paczkowska, Grazyna; Chapman, Alex R. (2000). The Western Australian flora : a descriptive catalogue. Perth: Wildflower Society of Western Australia. p. 63. ISBN 0646402439.
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