Stylidium leptorrhizum

Taxobox


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Stylidiaceae
genus = "Stylidium"
subgenus = "Tolypangium"
sectio = "Debilia"
species = "S. leptorrhizum"
binomial = "Stylidium leptorrhizum"
binomial_authority = F.Muell. 1859
synonyms ="Candollea leptorrhiza":(F.Muell.) F.Muell. 1883"Stylidium barrettorum":Lowrie & Kenneally 1997

"Stylidium leptorrhizum" is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus "Stylidium" (family Stylidiaceae). It is an herbaceous annual plant that grows from 8 to 25 cm tall. Oblanceolate or elliptical leaves, about 10-20 per plant, form a basal rosette with stems absent. The leaves are generally 14-60 mm long and 3-9.5 mm wide. This species produces 1-3 scapes per plant. Inflorescences are 8-25 cm long and produce pink or mauve flowers that bloom from May to August in their native range. "S. leptorrhizum" is endemic to the Kimberley region of Western Australia and the Victoria River district of the Northern Territory. Its typical habitat has been reported as sandy soils along creeks or billabongs. "S. leptorrhizum" is most closely related to "S. multiscapum". When reviewing section "Debilia", Tony Bean reduced the recently described "S. barrettorum" to synonymy with "S. leptorrhizum" after examining the type specimen.Bean, A.R. (1999). A revision of "Stylidium" sect. "Debilia" Mildbr., "S." sect. "Floodia" Mildbr. and "S." sect. "Lanata" A.R.Bean (Stylidiaceae). "Austrobaileya" 5(3): 427-455.]

See also

* List of "Stylidium" species

References