Biology:Sporadanthus rivularis
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Short description: Species of herb
Sporadanthus rivularis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Restionaceae |
Genus: | Sporadanthus |
Species: | S. rivularis
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Binomial name | |
Sporadanthus rivularis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
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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
- ↑ "Sporadanthus rivularis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131967-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sporadanthus rivularis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/14917.
- ↑ "Sporadanthus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/21165.
- ↑ "Sporadanthus rivularis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/240546.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 , pp. 12-13, Figs 1, 2, Wikidata Q104779457
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q26858590 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporadanthus rivularis.
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