Xyris ustulata L.A.Nilsson

  • Filed As

    Xyridaceae
    Xyris ustulata L.A.Nilsson

  • Habitat

    Open shrubland dominated by Leptospermum and Xyris ustulata, with dead (burnt) Banksia shrubs common. Soil sandy.

  • Description

    Locally very frequent. Erect herb with scape green up to 1 m high. Leaves green with red-brown sheaths, with mucilage present at leaf base. Perianth and style yellow; anthers orange-yellow. Honey bees visiting flowers.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04238461

    Occurrence ID: 2a84a91e-cc70-4719-9324-53736da3d4ee

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Ex NATIONAL HERBARIUM OF NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Xyris ustulata L.A.Nilsson
XYRIDACEAE
Loc.: Cliff-top walking track, c. 100 m S of Hayward Gully
bridge, c. 370 m (by track) NW of Evans Lookout.
Blue Mountains National Park
AUSTRALIA NSW Central Tablelands
Lat. 33° 38'39"S Long. 150° 19'20"E Alt.: 947 ± 5 m
Datum:
Coll.: B.J. Conn 5707, L.M. Campbell, H.M. Conn & D.P.
Little
Date: 26 Nov 2011
Notes: Open shrubland dominated by Leptospermum and
Xyris ustulata, with dead (burnt) Banksia shrubs common. Soil
sandy.
Locally very frequent. Erect herb with scape green up to 1 m
high. Leaves green with red-brown sheaths, with mucilage
present at leaf base. Perianth and style yellow; anthers
orange-yellow. Honey bees visiting flowers
Dups. to: NY, MEL
NEW YORK
BOTANICAL
GARDEN
THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN copyright reserved
NSW887665
04238461
Aus
44

<i>Xyris ustulata</i>
<i>Leptospermum</i>
<i>Banksia</i>

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