Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya explained

Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya is a species of grasstree of the genus Xanthorrhoea native to Western Australia.

Description

The perennial grass tree typically grows to a height of 0.8to with the trunk reaching 1.5m (04.9feet), scape of 0.5m (01.6feet) and the flower spike to 0.5m (01.6feet). It blooms between August and December producing cream-white flowers.

Classification

The species was first formally described by the botanist David Bedford in 1985 as part of the work "Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya (Xanthorrhoeaceae), a new species of the Perth region, Western Australia" as published in the journal Nuytsia.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Distribution

It has a scattered distribution along the west coast in the Wheatbelt, Peel and South West regions of Western Australia. It extends from Coorow in the north to Capel in the south where it grows in sandy soils with lateritic gravel.

Notes and References

1. Bedford . D J . Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya (Xanthorrhoeaceae), a new species of the Perth region, Western Australia . Nuytsia: Journal of the Western Australian Herbarium . Perth, W.A. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . 1985 . 5 . 2 . 317–322 . 0085-4417 . BioStor BHL
2. Web site: Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya (Xanthorrhoeaceae), a new species of the Perth region, Western Australia. 16 August 2018. 22 January 1985. Department of Parks and Wildlife.
3. Web site: Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya D.J.Bedford. 16 August 2018. Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility.