Dicrastylis cundeeleensis

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Dicrastylis cundeeleensis

Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Dicrastylis
Species:
D. cundeeleensis
Binomial name
Dicrastylis cundeeleensis
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Dicrastylis cundeeleensis is a species of plant within the genus, Dicrastylis, in the family Lamiaceae.[4] It is endemic to the south of Western Australia.[4]

Description[]

Dicrastylis cundeeleensis is a woolly shrub, growing from 20 cm to 50 cm high, in yellow red or yellow-red sands, on sandplains. Its stems are roughly circular in cross section, and have no peltate scales. The opposite and entire leaves are 4–25 mm long by 1.3-3.5 mm wide, and have branched (dendritic) hairs, and a blistered, puckered surface. There are no bracteoles, but there are bracts which are 2 mm long. The flowers stalks are 1.5-2 mm long, and have both dendritic and peltate scale hairs. The calyx has five lobes (1-2 mm long), and is covered in dendritic hairs, and the white or cream corolla is 3.5-6 mm long, with no dots or stripes in its throat. There are five stamens. Flowers may be seen in January, June, October or November.[1]

This species is thought to hybridise with D. brunnea.[3]

It is found in Beard's Eremaean Province.[1]

Taxonomy[]

It was first described by Barbara Lynette Rye in 2007 as Dicrastylis cundeeleensis.[2][3] The specific epithet, cundeleensis, indicates that this species is found in the Cundelee area ("from Cundelee").[3]There are no synonyms.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Dicrastylis cundeeleensis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dicrastylis cundeeleensis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d B.L. Rye (2007). "A review of the sectional classification of Dicrastylis (Lamiaceae: Chloantheae) and four new arid-zone species from Western Australia" (PDF). Nuytsia. 17: 304-308, Figs 2-3. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100730354. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Govaerts, R., et. al. "Plants of the World online: Dicrastylis cundeeleensis Rye". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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