Biology:Conostylis albescens
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Haemodoraceae |
| Genus: | Conostylis |
| Species: | C. albescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Conostylis albescens | |
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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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Conostylis albescens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1419.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Conostylis albescens". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/77274.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hopper, S.D. (1987) in George, A.S. (ed.) Appendix: Conostylis. Flora of Australia 45: 458.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Conostylis albescens Hopper". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=57599.
Wikidata ☰ Q15333090 entry
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