Biology:Wurmbea calcicola
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Wurmbea |
| Species: | W. calcicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Wurmbea calcicola T.D.Macfarl.[2]
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Wurmbea calcicola, also known as Naturaliste Nancy, is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia .[3] It is classified as Endangered under Australia's EPBC Act.[1]
Description
The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 25 cm. Its white to pink flowers appear in June.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species has a limited range in the vicinity of Cape Naturaliste, in the Jarrah Forest IBRA bioregion of south-western Western Australia. It grows in loam soils on limestone cliffs.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wurmbea calcicola — Naturaliste Nancy". Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia. 2021. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=64691.
- ↑ Macfarlane, TD (1993). "Wurmbea calcicola (Colchicaceae), a new species from Cape Naturaliste, south western Australia". Nuytsia 9 (2): 233–236.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Wurmbea calcicola T.Macfarlane". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/13974.
Wikidata ☰ Q15546776 entry
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