Velleia macrophylla

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Velleia macrophylla
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Velleia macrophylla
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Velleia
Species:
V. macrophylla
Binomial name
Velleia macrophylla
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Occurrence data for V. macrophylla from AVH
Synonyms [3]

Euthales macrophylla Lindl.
Goodenia macrophylla (Lindl.) F.Muell.

Velleia macrophylla, or large-leaved Velleia, is a perennial herb in the family Goodeniaceae, which is endemic to Western Australia. [4] [5] It grows on moist sites in Beard's South-west province. [4] It flowers from October to December or January. [4]

The species was first described as Euthales macrophylla by John Lindley in 1840. [1] [6] The species was redescribed by George Bentham in 1868 as Velleia macrophylla. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Velleia macrophylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 Bentham, G. (1868) Flora Australiensis 4: 47
  3. Govaerts, R. et. al. (2018) Plants of the world online: Velleia macrophylla. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Velleia macrophylla". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  5. "Velleia macrophylla – Occurrence records". The Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. Lindley, J. in Lindley, J. (ed.) (1840) Edwards's Botanical Register 26: 54