Samolus junceus
Samolus junceus in the family Primulaceae is a species of water pimpernel native to Western Australia.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Samolus |
| Species: | S. junceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Samolus junceus | |
Description
Samolus junceus is an erect or straggling, perennial herb, which grows from 15 cm to 120 cm high, and is almost leafless. Its flowers are white/pink, and may be seen from September to December or January to April. It grows in wet places on sandy, peaty and clayey soils.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Robert Brown in 1810.[3][4][5] There are no synonyms.[3][6]
References
- "Samolus junceus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "GBIF: Samolus junceus R.Br". gbif.org.
- "Samolus junceus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Brown, Robert (1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802–1805, London: R. Taylor et socii, p. 429, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.3678, Wikidata Q7247677
- Brown, R. (1810). Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802–1805. London: R. Taylor et socii. p. 429. doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.3678.
- "Samolus junceus R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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