Conostylis neocymosa explained

Conostylis neocymosa is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like plant or herb in the family Haemodoraceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has flat, green leaves with bristles on the edges, and yellow, tubular flowers.

Description

Conostylis neocymosa is a rhizomatous, tufted, perennial, grass-like plant or herb. It has flat, linear leaves long, wide and glabrous, apart from bristles on the edges, rarely more than apart. The flowers are borne groups of usually less than 10 on a flowering stem tall, each flower long on a pedicel long. The perianth is yellow with lobes long, the anthers long and the style long. Flowering occurs from July to September.[1] [2]

Taxonomy and naming

Conostylis neocymosa was first formally described in 1980 by Stephen Hopper in the journal Botaniska Notiser, from specimens he collected near the Eneabba store in 1975.[3] The specific epithet (neocymosa) means "new cymose", referring to the inflorescence.[4]

Distribution and habitat

This conostylis grows in deep sand in heath and mallee in disjunct populations near Northampton, Eneabba, Watheroo, Wubin and Merredin in the Avon Wheatbelt Geraldton Sandplains bioregions of south-western Western Australia.[1]

Conservation status

Conostylis neocymosa is listed as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hopper . S.D . Purdie . R.W . George . A.S . Patrick . S.J . Conostylis neocymosa . 102 . Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment . 30 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Hopper . S.D . Purdie . R.W . George . A.S . Patrick . S.J . Conostylis neocymosa . Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment . 30 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Conostylis neocymosa Hopper . APNI. 29 December 2023.
  4. Book: Sharr . Francis Aubi . George . Alex . Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings . 2019 . Four Gables Press . Kardinya, WA . 9780958034180 . 259 . 3rd.