Tribonanthes australis

Tribonanthes australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Commelinales
Family:Haemodoraceae
Genus:Tribonanthes
Species: T. australis
Binomial name
Tribonanthes australis
Collection data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium for T. australis


Tribonanthes australis is the type species[3] of the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae [2] in south western Western Australia.

It was first described by Stephan Endlicher in 1839.[2][1] It is a tuberous perennial herb growing from 0.15m to 0.4 m high, in peaty, black sand and sandy clay soils in swamps and areas which are seasonally wet.[2] It flowers from August to November.[2]


References

  1. 1 2 Endlicher, S. 1839. "Novarum stirpium decades editae a Museo Caesario Palatino Vindobonensi: 27". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tribonanthes australis Endl". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. ↑ "Tropicos: Tribonanthes". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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