Ornduffia parnassiifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Menyanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ornduffia |
| Species: | O. parnassifolia
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| Ornduffia parnassifolia | |
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Ornduffia parnassifolia is a species of plant in the Menyanthaceae family of wetland plants that is endemic to Western Australia.
Description
[edit]The species is an emergent semi-aquatic herb with bright yellow, star-shaped flowers which appear on panicles throughout the year.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren IBRA bioregions of Southwest Australia.[3] It is found in swamps and other seasonal wetlands along the southern coast from south of Bunbury to east of Esperance.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Tippery, Nicholas P; Les, Donald H (2009). "A New Genus and New Combinations in Australian Villarsia (Menyanthaceae)". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 19 (3): 404–411. doi:10.3417/2007181. S2CID 83567908.
- ^ a b "Plant of the Month – January 2017" (PDF). Florabase. Department of Parks & Wildlife, Western Australia. 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Ornduffia parnassifolia (Labill.) Tippery & Les". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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