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Wurmbea deserticola

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Wurmbea deserticola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Wurmbea
Species:
W. deserticola
Binomial name
Wurmbea deserticola

Wurmbea deserticola is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia.

Description

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The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 7–25 cm. Its pink-white flowers appear from May to December.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species is found in the Central Ranges, Gascoyne, Gibson Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Little Sandy Desert and Murchison IBRA bioregions of Western Australia, its range extending just over the border to the south-western Northern Territory. It grows on sand dunes as well as red sand, lateritic loam and rocky soils.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Macfarlane, TD (1980). "A revision of Wurmbea (Liliaceae) in Australia". Brunonia. 3 (2): 185–188. doi:10.1071/BRU9800145.
  2. ^ a b "Wurmbea deserticola T.Macfarlane". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.