Tribonanthes brachypetala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Tribonanthes
Species:
T. brachypetala
Binomial name
Tribonanthes brachypetala
Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium for T. brachypetala

Tribonanthes brachypetala (common name Nodding tiurndin) is a species of the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae[2] native to south western Western Australia.

It was first described by John Lindley in 1840.[2][1] It is a tuberous perennial herb growing from 0.2 to 0.4 m high,[3] in swamps and areas which are seasonally wet.[4] It flowers from July to August.[3]

The species epithet derives from the Greek brachys (short) and petalon (leaf, but here referring to petals) and describes the plant as having short petals.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 John Lindley (1839), A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony, pp. xliv, Wikidata Q2819904
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tribonanthes brachypetala". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. 1 2 "Tribonanthes brachypetala Lindl". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. ↑ T.D.Macfarlane. "Tribonanthes brachypetala". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 2011-09-01.


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