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Bulbostylis burbidgeae

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Bulbostylis burbidgeae

Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Bulbostylis
Species:
B. burbidgeae
Binomial name
Bulbostylis burbidgeae

Bulbostylis burbidgeae is a flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, that is native to Western Australia.[1]

The annual grass-like plant has a tufted to erect and spreading habit and typically grows to a height of 3 to 25 centimetres (1 to 10 in). It blooms between March and August producing brown flowers.

It is found among granite outcrops and at cliff bases in the Pilbara region north of Newman where it grows in granitic soils.[1]

The species was first described in 1980 by Karen Wilson, and the species epithet, burbidgeae, honours Nancy Burbidge.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bulbostylis burbidgeae". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Bulbostylis burbidgeae". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ Karen Wilson (14 March 1980). "Notes on some Australian species of Cyperaceae". Telopea. 1 (6): 458. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA19803607. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q55799924.