Biology:Sporadanthus rivularis

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Short description: Species of herb


Sporadanthus rivularis
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Female flowers
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Male flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Sporadanthus
Species:
S. rivularis
Binomial name
Sporadanthus rivularis
B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

Sporadanthus rivularis is a sedge-like herb in the Restionaceae family, native to Western Australia.[1] It is a spreading perennial growing from rhizomes to heights of from 1 to 1.2 m, on black sands and clay along creek edges.[2] It is a dioecious species.[3]

This species was first described by Barbara Briggs and Lawrie Johnson in 2012.[4][5] The specific epithet, rivularis, derives from Latin and means "of a brook or stream" referring to the species' occurrence near rivers and creeks.[5]

Distribution

It is found in the IBRA Regions of Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, and Warren.[2]

References

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q26858590 entry