Acanthocarpus canaliculatus

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Acanthocarpus canaliculatus
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Acanthocarpus canaliculatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Acanthocarpus
Species:
A. canaliculatus
Binomial name
Acanthocarpus canaliculatus

Acanthocarpus canaliculatus is a rhizomatous perennial that fringes creeks, swamps and salt lakes and on stony sites in Western Australia. [3] White flowers appear between June and October in the species' native range. [3]

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Distribution

A. canaliculatus is found in Beard's Eremaean Province and South-West Provinces; and in the more recent biogeographical regions of IBRA: Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, and Yalgoo. [3]

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References

  1. "Acanthocarpus canaliculatus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. George, A.S. 1986. in George, A.S. (ed.) Appendix: Acanthocarpus. Flora of Australia 46: 221
  3. 1 2 3 "Acanthocarpus canaliculatus". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.