Sclerolaena densiflora

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Sclerolaena densiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Sclerolaena
Species:
S. densiflora
Binomial name
Sclerolaena densiflora
Synonyms [2]

Bassia densifloraW.Fitzg.

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Sclerolaena densiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Western Australia. [2] [3] It was first described in 1904 by William Vincent Fitzgerald as Bassia densiflora, [4] [5] but was transferred to the genus, Sclerolaena in 1978 by Andrew John Scott. [4] [6]

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It is found in the central and northern deserts of Western Australia, [7] and also in the Northern Territory where it is considered to be "near threatened". [1]

Description

This chenopod is an erect perennial, growing to 30 cm high, which is covered all over with long soft silky hairs. [7] The fleshy linear leaves are 10–20 mm long. [7] The flowers are solitary but cluster at the apex of the branches. [7] There are 5 stamens. The tube is a short inverse cone 1–1.5 mm high, with a square, truncated apex. [7] There are five spines in a 3+2 arrangement, which are positioned at the corners of apex, with one pair close together and often appearing to be one spine. [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Sclerolaena densiflora (W.Fitzg.) A.J.Scott". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 241.
  4. 1 2 "Sclerolaena densiflora". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  5. Fitzgerald, W.V. (1904). "Additions to the West Australian Flora". Journal of the West Australian Natural History Society. 2 (1): 31.
  6. A.J. Scott (1978). "A revision of the Camphorosmioideae (Chenopodiaceae)". Feddes Repertorium. 89 (2–3): 112. doi:10.1002/FEDR.19780890202. ISSN   0014-8962. Wikidata   Q54554239.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Paul G.Wilson (2020). "Sclerolaena densiflora". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 6 September 2022.