Opercularia echinocephala
| Opercularia echinocephala | |
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| Opercularia echinocephala | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Opercularia |
| Species: | O. echinocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Opercularia echinocephala | |
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| Collection data for O. echinocephala from Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
Opercularia echinocephala (bristly headed stinkweed) is a species of plant within the genus Opercularia, in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.
Description
O. echinocephala is a spreading perennial from 0.1 to 1.3 m high which grows on flat plains and river banks on sands and lateritic soils. Its green/ pink flowers are seen from August to November.
It is found in the IBRA regions of Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren.
Taxonomy
It was first described by Bentham in 1867 as Opercularia echinocephala. No synonyms are listed by APNI, nor by Plants of the World online.
References
- 1 2 3 "'Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): Opercularia echinocephala". IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- 1 2 Bentham, G. 1867. Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 436
- ↑ "AVH: Opercularia echinocephala (mapview), Australasian Virtual Herbarium". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- 1 2 3 "FloraBase: Opercularia echinocephala". Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ Govaerts, R., et al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Opercularia echinocephala". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 May 2018.