Patersonia inaequalis

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Unequal bract patersonia
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Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Patersonia
Species:
P. inaequalis
Binomial name
Patersonia inaequalis
Synonyms [1]

Genosiris inaequalis(Benth.) Kuntze

Patersonia inaequalis, commonly known as unequal bract patersonia, [2] is a species of plant in the iris family Iridaceae and is endemic to a restricted part of the south-west of Western Australia. It is a tufted herb with linear, often twisted leaves and white tepals.

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Description

Patersonia inaequalis is a tufted herb that with erect stems up to 600 mm (24 in) long. The leaves are linear, often twisted, 110–320 mm (4.3–12.6 in) long, 1.2–2.5 mm (0.047–0.098 in) wide, the leaf bases surrounding the stem. The flowering scape is 180–230 mm (7.1–9.1 in) long with the two sheaths enclosing the flowers of different lengths. The outer tepals are white, 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in) long and 8–14 mm (0.31–0.55 in) wide, and the hypanthium tube is 20–28 mm (0.79–1.10 in) long and glabrous. Flowering mainly occurs from August to October. [3]

Taxonomy and naming

Patersonia inaequalis was first described in 1873 by George Bentham in Flora Australiensis , from specimens collected by George Maxwell at Stokes Inlet. [4] [5] The specific epithet (inaequalis) means "unequal", referring to the bracts. [6]

Distribution and habitat

Unequal bract patersonia grows in heath and scrub on the coast of southern Western Australia between Stokes Inlet and Mondrain Island in the Recherche Archipelago. [2] [3]

Conservation status

Patersonia inaequalis is classified as "Priority Two" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, [2] meaning that it is poorly known and from only one or a few locations. [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Patersonia graminea". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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  6. Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 222. ISBN   9780958034180.
  7. "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 22 November 2021.