Blennospora phlegmatocarpa

Blennospora phlegmatocarpa is a herb species in the family Asteraceae. It is found in Western Australia.[4][3]

Blennospora phlegmatocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Blennospora
Species:
B. phlegmatocarpa
Binomial name
Blennospora phlegmatocarpa
Synonyms[3]

Calocephalus phlegmatocarpus Diels
Calocephalus stowardii S.Moore

It is an erect annual growing from 2 to 5 cm high, which forms dense carpets, on saline flats in sandy soils. Its yellow flowers are seen from September to October.[4]

The species was first described in 1905 as Calocephalus phlegmatocarpus by Ludwig Diels,[1][5] but was assigned to the genus, Blennospora by Philip Short in 1981.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Blennospora phlegmatocarpa (Diels) P.S.Short". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b P.S.Short (1981). "Pollen-ovule ratios, breeding systems and distribution patterns of some Australian Gnaphaliinae (Compositae: Inuleae)" (PDF). Muelleria. 4 (4): 413. doi:10.5962/P.184070. ISSN 0077-1813. Wikidata Q103228704.
  3. ^ a b "Blennospora phlegmatocarpa (Diels) P.S.Short | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Blennospora phlegmatocarpa (Diels) P.S.Short". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  5. ^ Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (1905). "Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse". Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie. 35 (4): 614, fig. 69 O–U.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)