Conostylis

Conostylis is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Haemodoraceae commonly known as cone flowers, endemic to the south west of Western Australia. They have leathery, strap-like leaves which arise from the base of the plant, sometimes from underground rhizomes. Flowers which usually occur in clusters (sometimes singly) on stalks which emerge from the bases of the leaves.[3] Individual flowers have a short stalk with and six tepals which are either cream, yellow, orange or purple. The tepals join to form a short tube at the base with six similar stamens attached at the top of the tube.[4]

Conostylis
Conostylis setigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Subfamily: Conostylidoideae
Genus: Conostylis
R.Br.[1][2]
Species

See text

Conostylis aculeata

Species include:[4]

  • Conostylis aculeata R.Br. Prickly conostylis
  • Conostylis albescens Hopper
  • Conostylis androstemma F.Muell. Trumpets
  • Conostylis angustifolia Hopper
  • Conostylis argentea (J.W.Green) Hopper
  • Conostylis aurea Lindl. Golden conostylis
  • Conostylis bealiana F.Muell.
  • Conostylis bracteata Lindl.
  • Conostylis breviscapa R.Br.
  • Conostylis candicans Endl. Grey cottonhead
  • Conostylis caricina Lindl.
  • Conostylis crassinerva J.W.Green
  • Conostylis deplexa J.W.Green
  • Conostylis dielsii W.Fitzg.
  • Conostylis drummondii Benth. Drummond's conostylis
  • Conostylis festucacea Endl.
  • Conostylis juncea Endl.
  • Conostylis laxiflora Benth.
  • Conostylis micrantha Hopper Small-flowered conostylis
  • Conostylis misera Endl. Grass conostylis
  • Conostylis neocymosa Hopper
  • Conostylis pauciflora Hopper Dawesville conostylis
  • Conostylis petrophiloides F.Muell. ex Benth.
  • Conostylis phathyrantha Diels
  • Conostylis prolifera Benth. Mat cottonheads
  • Conostylis pusilla Endl.
  • Conostylis resinosa Hopper
  • Conostylis robusta Diels
  • Conostylis seorsiflora F.Muell.
  • Conostylis serrulata R.Br.
  • Conostylis setigera R.Br. Bristly cottonhead
  • Conostylis setosa Lindl. White cottonhead
  • Conostylis stylidioides F.Muell.
  • Conostylis teretifolia J.W.Green
  • Conostylis teretiuscula F.Muell.
  • Conostylis vaginata Endl. Sheath conostylis
  • Conostylis villosa Benth.
  • Conostylis wonganensis Hopper Wongan conostylis

References
  1. "Conostylis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Brown, R. (1810) Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 300
  3. "Conostylis candicans". Australian Native Plant Society (Australia). Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. "Conostylis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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