| Glischrocaryon flavescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Haloragaceae |
| Genus: | Glischrocaryon |
| Species: | G. flavescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Glischrocaryon flavescens | |
Glischrocaryon flavescens is a perennial herb with woody roots that occurs in southern and western Australia.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by James Drummond,
I also met with a very handsome Loudonia, which I call L. flavescens; it is a much larger plant than L. aurea (Lindl.), and throws up numerous flower-stalks to the height of five or six feet, with sulphur-coloured flowers; but the seed-vessels are almost white. It grew in a spot which appears to have been formely a lake. L. aurea scarcely produces any mature seed. L. fiavescens perfects seeds in abundance.[2]
The current combination, Glischrocaryon flavescens, was the result of a revision by Anthony Edward Orchard in 1970,[3] published in the journal Taxon.[1]
Description
A robust and tufted perennial herbaceous plant with creamy yellow inflorescence at long scapes that appears in February or between August and December. Grows to a height between 0.3 and 1.5 metres. Occurs in clay in sandy soil, but often stony; preferred habitat is plains and rocky hills.[4]
Distribution
The species is recorded in the plant censuses of South Australia and Western Australia, with occurrence becoming infrequent to the north and arid centre of Australia.[5] Records in Western Australia are at the southwest and eremaean botanical provinces.[4]
Ecology
The plant attracts the parrot species, moyadong (Platycercus icterotis)[6]
References
- 1 2 "Glischrocaryon flavescens (J.Drumm.) Orchard". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ↑ Drummond, J. in Hooker, W.J. (1842), Further botanical intelligence from Swan River. London Journal of Botany 1 396
- ↑ Orchard, A.E. (1970), Glischrocaryon: The Correct Name for Loudonia (Haloragaceae). Taxon 19: 824
- 1 2 "Glischrocaryon flavescens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ↑ "Glischrocaryon flavescens". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Johnstone, R.E.; Storr, G.M. (1998). Taylor, Deborah (ed.). Handbook of Western Australian birds. Vol. v.1 — non passerines. Perth: Western Australian Museum. ISBN 978-0730712084.