Haemodorum distichophyllum explained

Haemodorum distichophyllum, also known as the Moorland Bloodroot, is a plant in the Haemodoraceae (blood root) family, native to Tasmania.^[1] It was first described by William Jackson Hooker in 1852, from a specimen collected at Macquarie Harbour by Ronald Gunn in 1846.^{[2] [3]}

It is a very low growing plant, growing to heights of 3 cm to 9.5 cm. It is found in heath and button grass plains of western Tasmania at various altitudes.^[4]

External links

• Haemodorum distichophyllum: Images & occurrence data from GBIF.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Haemodorum distichophyllum Hook. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-01-24 . Plants of the World Online . en.
2. Web site: Haemodorum distichophyllum . 2023-01-23 . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) . Australian Government.
3. Book: Hooker, W.J.. 1852 . Icones Plantarum . 9. t. 866.
4. T.D.Macfarlane. Terry Desmond Macfarlane. Haemodorum distichophyllum. Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, the Environment and Water: Canberra. 24 January 2023.