Velleia rosea

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Velleia rosea
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Velleia rosea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Velleia
Species:
V. rosea
Binomial name
Velleia rosea
S.Moore[1][2]
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Velleia rosea (pink velleia) is a member of the family Goodeniaceae that is native to Western Australia[4] and flowers from April to October.[4]

Description[]

V. rosea is an annual herb, with flat leaves 35–70 millimetres (1.4–2.8 in) long and 7–15 millimetres (0.28–0.59 in) wide, having toothed or lobed margins.[4] Its bracteoles are hairy, with simple hairs. The flowers have pedicels which are 5–22 millimetres (0.20–0.87 in) long and smooth.[4] The calyx is lobed with sparse glandular hairs and of length 5–7 millimetres (0.2–0.3 in).[4] The corolla is pink, 10–19 millimetres (0.39–0.75 in) long, with no auricles or spurs.[4] It is sparsely hairy on the outside and smooth on the inside.[4] The anthers are free and the ovary is superior, containing more than two ovules.[4]

Ecology[]

It grows in sandy or loamy soils.[4]

Distribution[]

It occurs in the IBRA regions of Yalgoo (YAL), Murchison (MUR), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Coolgardie (COO), Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Nullarbor (NUL), Geraldton Sandplains (GS) and Avon Wheatbelt (AW).[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Moore, S. le M. (1899), The Botanical Results of a Journey into the Interior of Western Australia. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 34: 202
  2. ^ Velleia rosea. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. et. al. 2018. Plants of the World online Velleia rosea. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Velleia rosea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

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