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Conostylis aculeata (Conostylis aculeata)

Description

Conostylis aculeata, commonly known as prickly conostylis, 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 60 cm high and produce yellow flowers between August and November in the species native range.The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Commelinales

            • Family: Haemodoraceae

              • Genus: Conostylis