Centrolepis cephaloformis

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Centrolepis cephaloformis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Centrolepis
Species:
C. cephaloformis
Binomial name
Centrolepis cephaloformis

Centrolepis cephaloformis is a species of plant in the Restionaceae family and is found in southern Australia. [1]

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Description

The annual herb typically grows to a height of 1 centimetre (0.39 in). It blooms between August and October.

Distribution and habitat

It is found on salt flats and in wet areas among mosses in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils over granite. [1]

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognised: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Centrolepis cephaloformis". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. "Centrolepis cephaloformis Reader | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-09.