Biology:Patersonia spirafolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Patersonia |
| Species: | P. spirafolia
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| Patersonia spirafolia Keighery
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Patersonia spirafolia (common name - spiral-leaved Patersonia)[1] is a species of plant in the iris family Iridaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.[2]
It was first described by Gregory John Keighery in 1990.[3][4] There are no synonyms.[2]
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Description
Patersonia spirafolia is a perennial herb which grows to 50 cm high in tussocks up to 40 cm wide. It has a woody rootstock. The leaves are linear (20 cm by 5 mm) and spirally twisted. The leaf margins are fringed with soft hairs pointing towards the centre of the leaf. The reddish-green scape is up to 25 cm long, 1-2 mm wide. The structure which envelops the flower cluster is brown. The flowers have three broad, mauve sepals and three very small, upright, blue-violet petals.[5]
It is found to the south west of Badgingarra,[5] growing on sand over laterite.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SPRAT: Species Profile and Threats Database: Patersonia spirifolia — Spiral-leaved Patersonia". https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=83927.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Patersonia spirafolia Keighery | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:939579-1.
- ↑ "Patersonia spirafolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/203248.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q100730793
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Threatened Species Scientific Committee (2015-10-01). "Conservation Advice: Patersonia spirifolia". https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/83927-conservation-advice-01102015.pdf.
- ↑ "Patersonia spirifolia Keighery". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/29612.
Wikidata ☰ Q15578840 entry
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