Conostylis setigera
Conostylis setigera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Haemodoraceae |
Genus: | Conostylis |
Species: | C. setigera
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Binomial name | |
Conostylis setigera R.Br.[1]
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Synonyms | |
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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[]
- ^ a b "Conostylis setigera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "Conostylis setigera". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Categories:
- Conostylis
- Commelinales of Australia
- Angiosperms of Western Australia
- Plants described in 1810
- Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)
- Commelinales stubs
- Western Australian plant stubs