Biology:Centrolepis cephaloformis

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Centrolepis cephaloformis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Centrolepis
Species:
C. cephaloformis
Binomial name
Centrolepis cephaloformis
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Centrolepis cephaloformis is a species of plant in the Restionaceae family and is found in southern Australia.[1]

Description

The annual herb typically grows to a height of 1 centimetre (0.39 in). It blooms between August and October.

Distribution and habitat

It is found on salt flats and in wet areas among mosses in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils over granite.[1]

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • Centrolepis cephaloformis subsp. cephaloformis Reader
  • Centrolepis cephaloformis subsp. murrayi (J.M.Black) D.A.Cooke

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15511830 entry