Biology:Stackhousia umbellata

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Short description: Species of herb

Stackhousia umbellata
Stackhousia umbellata - Flickr - Kevin Thiele.jpg

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Stackhousia
Species:
S. umbellata
Binomial name
Stackhousia umbellata
C.A.Gardner & A.S.George

Stackhousia umbellata is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae.[1]

The perennial herb has a spreading habit and typically grows to a height of 0.7 metres (2 ft). It blooms between May and August producing yellow flowers.

The species is found in a small area along the coast around Ningaloo in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over limestone.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17241233 entry