Biology:Roepera billardierei
| Coast twin-leaf | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Roepera |
| Species: | R. billardierei
|
| Binomial name | |
| Roepera billardierei | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Roepera billardierei, synonym Zygophyllum billardierei, commonly known as coast twin-leaf, is a species of plant in the family Zygophyllaceae found in temperate regions of Australia . In Tasmania, where it has only been recorded from the Furneaux Group in Bass Strait, it is listed as Rare under the state's Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.[2]
Description
Coast twin-leaf is a perennial herb with stems that spread over the ground. The stems are branched and 20–40 mm long. The leaves are Y-shaped, with blunt tips, and up to 15 mm long. The flowers are yellow and about 10 mm long. The fruit is a drooping four-angled capsule about 10–12 mm long, containing brown seeds.[2] It is a scrambling plant which is found in both sheltered and exposed coastal sites where it stabilises loose sand on dunes.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Roepera billardierei (DC.) G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:50425583-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Zygophyllum billardierei". Threatened Flora of Tasmania. Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania. 2003-09-03. http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/Attachments/LJEM-76QW25/$FILE/Zygophyllum%20billardierei.pdf.
- ↑ Longmore, Sue; Smithyman, Steve; Crawley, Matt (2010). Coastal Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Catchment Network.
Wikidata ☰ Q8075886 entry
 |  |
