Haemodoraceae R.Br.
Conostylis pauciflora Hopper
, legitimate, scientific
[Hopper, S.D. (7 February 1978), Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the Conostylis aculeata group (Haemodoraceae). Nuytsia 2(4)]:
258-261, Figs 2C, 3-4
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"Hacienda, 20 km S of Mandurah on the Old Coast Road, on the eastern slopes of Spearwood Dunes overlooking Harvey Estuary, in Jarrah–Marri woodland, in sandy soil, 11 August 1976, S.D. Hopper 131 (holo: PERTH, iso: PERTH)."
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Etymology:
"The specific epithet refers to the few-flowered inflorescence."
[Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2]:
51
[secondary reference]
[Hopper, S.D., Purdie, R.W., George, A.S. & Patrick, S.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Conostylis. Flora of Australia 45]:
79-80, Fig. 35
APC
[secondary reference]
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APC Comment:
Conostylis aculeata and C. bracteata subsp. euryphipis hybridise freely with C. pauciflora. Conostylis pauciflora may be a stabilised hybrid of C. candicans subsp. calcicola and C. aculeata (S.D.Hopper et al., 1987).
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APC Dist.:
WA
[Macfarlane, T.D. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Haemodoraceae. Flora of the Perth Region 2]:
851
[secondary reference]