Conostylis albescens

(Conostylis albescens)

Description

Conostylis albescens is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants grow to between 12 and 17 cm high and produce yellow-cream-white flowers in August in the species' native range. The grey-green, hairy, leaves are 12–17 cm long and 0.8–1.5 mm wide. It is found east of Merredin, Western Australia, on yellow sandplain in a small region of heath. It was first described in 1987 by Stephen Hopper as Conostylis albescens.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Commelinales
Family:Haemodoraceae
Genus:Conostylis
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