Conostylis setigera

Conostylis setigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Conostylis
Species: C. setigera
Binomial name
Conostylis setigera
R.Br.[1]
Synonyms
  • Conostylis aemula Lindl.
  • Conostylis pusilla Endl.

Conostylis setigera, commonly known as Bristly Cottonhead, is a tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants grow to between 5 and 36 cm high and produce yellow flowers between August and November in the species native range.[2]

The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]

Two subspecies are recognised:

References

  1. ^ a b "Conostylis setigera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Conostylis+setigera. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Conostylis setigera". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1454.