Goodenia argillacea

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Goodenia argillacea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Goodenia
Species:
G. argillacea
Binomial name
Goodenia argillacea

Goodenia argillacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae and is endemic to the Northern Territory. It is a herb with an erect stem and weak, lying branches, oblong to linear leaves on the stems, and racemes of brownish-yellow flowers.

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Description

Goodenia argillacea is a herb that typically grows to a height of up to 70 cm (28 in), with an erect main stem and weak, low-lying branches. The leaves are arranged along the stems and are oblong to linear, 20–45 mm (0.79–1.77 in) long and 2.5–6 mm (0.098–0.236 in) wide. The flowers are arranged in racemes up to 600 mm (24 in) long on pedicels 2.5–4 mm (0.098–0.157 in) long. The sepals are lance-shaped, about 2.5 mm (0.098 in) long, the corolla brownish-yellow and 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) long. The lower lobes of the corolla are about 2.5 mm (0.098 in) long with wings about 1 mm (0.039 in) wide. Flowering mainly occurs around May and the fruit is an oval capsule 3–3.5 mm (0.12–0.14 in) long. [2] [3]

Taxonomy and naming

Goodenia argillacea was first formally described in 1990 by Roger Charles Carolin in the journal Telopea from material he collected in 1974. [3] [4] The specific epithet (argillacea) means "pertaining to clay", referring to the habitat of the type specimens. [3]

Distribution and habitat

This goodenia grows in Melaleuca scrub in heavy clay soil. [2] [3] [5]

Conservation status

Goodenia argillaceais classified as "data deficient" under the Northern Territory Government Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 . [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Goodenia argillacea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 Carolin, Roger C. "Goodenia argillacea". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Carolin, Roger C. (1990). "Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the genus Goodenia (Goodeniaceae)". Telopea. 3 (4): 563–564. doi: 10.7751/telopea19904905 . Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Goodenia argillacea". APNI. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Goodenia argillacea". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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