Conostylis aculeata
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Conostylis aculeata, commonly known as prickly conostylis, is a tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants grow to between 5 and 60 cm high and produce yellow flowers between August and November in the species native range.[2]
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]
A number of subspecies are recognised:
- C. aculeata R.Br. subsp. aculeata
- C. aculeata subsp. breviflora Hopper
- C. aculeata subsp. bromelioides (Endl.) J.W.Green
- C. aculeata subsp. cygnorum Hopper
- C. aculeata subsp. echinissima Hopper
- C. aculeata subsp. gracilis Hopper
- C.aculeata subsp. preissii (Endl.) J.W.Green
- C. aculeata subsp. rhipidion J.W.Green
- C. aculeata subsp. septentrionora Hopper
- C. aculeata subsp. spinuligera (Benth.) Hopper - Spiny Conostylis
References
- ^ a b "Conostylis aculeata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "Conostylis aculeata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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