Biology:Wurmbea pygmaea

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Wurmbea pygmaea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Wurmbea
Species:
W. pygmaea
Binomial name
Wurmbea pygmaea
(Endl.)Benth.
Synonyms
  • Anguillaria pygmaea Endl.

Wurmbea pygmaea is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia .

Description

The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 1–5 cm. Its white or pink flowers appear from May to July.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain IBRA bioregions of south-western Western Australia. It grows in red or brown sand, clay and gravelly soils, which are often seasonally wet, as well as on granite outcrops.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Wurmbea pygmaea (Endl.) Benth.". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1401. 

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