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Wurmbea fluviatilis

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Wurmbea fluviatilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Wurmbea
Species:
W. fluviatilis
Binomial name
Wurmbea fluviatilis
T.D.Macfarl. & A.L.Case[1]

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Wurmbea fluviatilis T.Macfarlane & A.L.Case". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.