Conostylis albescens

Conostylis albescens is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[1] Plants grow to between 12 and 17 cm high and produce yellow-cream-white flowers in August in the species' native range.[1] The grey-green, hairy, leaves are 12–17 cm long and 0.8–1.5 mm wide.[4]

Conostylis albescens

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Conostylis
Species:
C. albescens
Binomial name
Conostylis albescens
Occurrence data from AVH

It is found east of Merredin, Western Australia, on yellow sandplain in a small region of heath.[4]

It was first described in 1987 by Stephen Hopper as Conostylis albescens.[2][3]

References

  1. "Conostylis albescens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Conostylis albescens". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. Hopper, S.D. (1987) in George, A.S. (ed.) Appendix: Conostylis. Flora of Australia 45: 458.
  4. "Conostylis albescens Hopper". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.


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