Conostylis setigera

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Conostylis setigera
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Conostylis
Species:
C. setigera
Binomial name
Conostylis setigera
R.Br.[1]
Synonyms
  • Conostylis aemula Lindl.
  • Conostylis pusilla Endl.

Conostylis setigera, commonly known as bristly cottonhead, is a tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants grow to between 5 and 36 cm high and produce yellow flowers between August and November in the species' native range.[2]

The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]

Two subspecies are recognised:

  • Conostylis setigera subsp. dasys Hopper
  • Conostylis setigera R.Br. subsp. setigera

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Conostylis setigera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Conostylis setigera". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.


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