Tribonanthes purpurea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tribonanthes purpurea |
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Conservation status | |
Declared rare (DEC) |
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Scientific classification | |
Genus: |
Tribonanthes
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Species: |
purpurea
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Collection data for T. purpurea from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium |
Tribonanthes purpurea belongs to the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae. It was first described by Macfarlane and Hopper in 1987. It is a perennial herb growing from 0.03 to 0.04 m high, in seasonally wet moss and herbfields among granite rocks. Its pink to purple flowers are seen in August.
It is found in the IBRA regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest and Mallee.
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