Trithuria austinensis

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Trithuria austinensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Hydatellaceae
Genus: Trithuria
Section: Trithuria sect. Hydatella
Species:
T. austinensis
Binomial name
Trithuria austinensis
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Trithuria austinensis is endemic to Western Australia [1]

Trithuria austinensis is a species of aquatic plant in the family Hydatellaceae endemic to Western Australia. [1]

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Description

Vegetative characteristics

Trithuria austinensis is an annual herb with green to red, 20–40 mm long, linear leaves. [2]

Generative characteristics

It is a dioecious species [3] [2] and in large populations male and female plants occur at equal rates. [4] The peduncles of the reproductive units ("flowers") are 10–50 mm long. In male plants, the 2-8 reproductive units consist of 2-4 4.2–7.2 mm long, and 1.0–3.0 mm wide bracts, and 3-15 stamens. In female plants, the up to 30 reproductive units are composed of 3-4 bracts, and 17-22 carpels. The bracts of the female reproductive units exhibit two different shapes. [2]

Taxonomy

Trithuria austinensis D.D.Sokoloff, Remizowa, T.D.Macfarl. & Rudall was published by Dmitry Dmitrievich Sokoloff, Margarita Vasilyena Remizowa, Terry Desmond Macfarlane & Paula J. Rudall in 2008. [2] [1] The type specimen was collected by N. Gibson and M. Lyons in Austin Bay Nature Reserve, Australia on the 16th of November 1995. [2] [5]

Etymology

The specific epithet austinensis refers to the type locality. [2]

Ecology

Habitat

It has some tolerance towards salty water. [6]

Conservation

It is not threatened. [7] It is known from several populations. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Trithuria austinensis D.D.Sokoloff, Remizowa, T.D.Macfarl. & Rudall". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sokoloff, D. D., Remizowa, M. V., Macfarlane, T. D., & Rudall, P. J. (2008). Classification of the early‐divergent angiosperm family Hydatellaceae: One genus instead of two, four new species and sexual dimorphism in dioecious taxa. Taxon, 57(1), 179-200.
  3. Iles, W. J., Rudall, P. J., Sokoloff, D. D., Remizowa, M. V., Macfarlane, T. D., Logacheva, M. D., & Graham, S. W. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of Hydatellaceae (Nymphaeales): Sexual‐system homoplasy and a new sectional classification. American Journal of Botany, 99(4), 663-676.
  4. Remizowa, M. V., Sokoloff, D. D., Macfarlane, T. D., Yadav, S. R., Prychid, C. J., & Rudall, P. J. (2008). Comparative pollen morphology in the early‐divergent angiosperm family Hydatellaceae reveals variation at the infraspecific level. Grana, 47(2), 81-100.
  5. "Trithuria austinensis". International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Sokoloff, D. D., Remizowa, M. V., Macfarlane, T. D., Yadav, S. R., & Rudall, P. J. (2011). Hydatellaceae: a historical review of systematics and ecology. Rheedea, 21(2), 115-138.
  7. "Western Australian Herbarium (1998–)". Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 18 October 2024.