Conostylis albescens

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Conostylis
Species:
C. albescens
Binomial name
Conostylis albescens
Occurrence data from AVH

Conostylis albescens is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[1] Plants grow to between 12 and 17 cm high and produce yellow-cream-white flowers in August in the species' native range.[1] The grey-green, hairy, leaves are 12–17 cm long and 0.8–1.5 mm wide.[4]

It is found east of Merredin, Western Australia, on yellow sandplain in a small region of heath.[4]

It was first described in 1987 by Stephen Hopper as Conostylis albescens.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Conostylis albescens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. 1 2 "Conostylis albescens". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 Hopper, S.D. (1987) in George, A.S. (ed.) Appendix: Conostylis. Flora of Australia 45: 458.
  4. 1 2 "Conostylis albescens Hopper". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.


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