Wurmbea saccata

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Wurmbea saccata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Wurmbea
Species:
W. saccata
Binomial name
Wurmbea saccata
T.D.Macfarl. & S.J.van Leeuwen [1]

Wurmbea saccata is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia.

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Description

The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 10–35 cm. Its pink or white flowers appear in June. [2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in the Gascoyne IBRA bioregion of north-western Western Australia. It grows in gritty red soils, or damp silty soils with pebbles, in creek beds and on the margins of rock pools. [2]

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References

  1. Macfarlane, Terry D; van Leeuwen, SJ (1996). "Wurmbea saccata (Colchicaceae), a lepidopteran-pollinated new species from Western Australia". Nuytsia. 10 (3): 429–435. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Wurmbea saccata T.Macfarlane & S.J.van Leeuwen". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.