Wurmbea fluviatilis
| Wurmbea fluviatilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Wurmbea |
| Species: | W. fluviatilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Wurmbea fluviatilis T.D.Macfarl. & A.L.Case[1]
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Wurmbea fluviatilis is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet fluviatilis (‘riverine’) refers to the species' riverside habitat.[1]
Description
The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 15–55 cm. Its bicoloured dark pink and white to pale pink flowers appear from June to August in years when there has been sufficient rainfall.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in the Gascoyne IBRA bioregion of north-western Western Australia.[2] It grows in damp clay or sandy-clay soils on riverbanks, sometimes in water at the margins of shallow pools.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Macfarlane, Terry D; Case, Andrea L (2011). "Wurmbea fluviatilis (Colchicaceae), a new riverine species from the Gascoyne region of Western Australia". Nuytsia. 21 (1): 25–29. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Wurmbea fluviatilis T.Macfarlane & A.L.Case". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.