Gunniopsis propinqua
Appearance
Gunniopsis propinqua | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Gunniopsis |
Species: | G. propinqua
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Binomial name | |
Gunniopsis propinqua |
Gunniopsis propinqua is a succulent plant in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The prostrate annual or perennial herb typically grows to a height of 0.03 to 0.1 metres (0.1 to 0.3 ft). It blooms between August and September producing white to pink flowers.[1]
It is found among lateritic outcrops and winter wet area with scattered distribution in the Mid West, Goldfields-Esperance and Pilbara regions of Western Australia where it grows in stony, sandy or loamy soils.[1]
The species was first formally described by Robert Chinnock in 1983 in the article The Australian genus Gunniopsis Pax (Aizoaceae) in the Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Gunniopsis propinqua". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Gunniopsis propinqua Chinnock". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 January 2017.