Sporadanthus rivularis

Sporadanthus rivularis
	Female flowers
	Male flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Restionaceae
Genus:	Sporadanthus
Species:	S. rivularis
Binomial name
	Sporadanthus rivularis; B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

Sporadanthus rivularis is a sedge-like herb in the Restionaceae family, native to Western Australia.^[1] It is a spreading perennial growing from rhizomes to heights of from 1 to 1.2 m, on black sands and clay along creek edges.^[2] It is a dioecious species.^[3]

This species was first described by Barbara Briggs and Lawrie Johnson in 2012.^[4]^[5] The specific epithet, rivularis, derives from Latin and means "of a brook or stream" referring to the species' occurrence near rivers and creeks.^[5]

Distribution[]

It is found in the IBRA Regions of Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, and Warren.^[2]

References[]

^ "Sporadanthus rivularis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b "Sporadanthus rivularis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
^ "Sporadanthus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ "Sporadanthus rivularis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
^ ^a ^b Barbara G. Briggs; K.W. Dixon; Lawrence A.S. Johnson (16 August 2012). "New species of Sporodanthus and Lepyrodia (Restionaceae) from eastern and western Australia". Telopea. 14: 12–13, Figs 1, 2. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA2012004. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q104779457.

External links[]

Sporadanthus rivularis occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium

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[1] "Sporadanthus rivularis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[wa-2] "Sporadanthus rivularis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

[3] "Sporadanthus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[apni-4] "Sporadanthus rivularis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.

[briggs-5] Barbara G. Briggs; K.W. Dixon; Lawrence A.S. Johnson (16 August 2012). "New species of Sporodanthus and Lepyrodia (Restionaceae) from eastern and western Australia". Telopea. 14: 12–13, Figs 1, 2. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA2012004. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q104779457.

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