Conostylis aculeata

Conostylis aculeata
Conostylis aculeata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Conostylis
Species: C. aculeata
Binomial name
Conostylis aculeata
R.Br.[1]

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

  1. ^ a b "Conostylis aculeata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Conostylis+aculeata. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Conostylis aculeata". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1418. 


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