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Haemodorum simplex

Haemodorum simplex is a plant in the Haemodoraceae family, native to the south west of Western Australia, and was first described by John Lindley in 1840.

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Haemodorum simplex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Haemodorum
Species:
H. simplex
Binomial name
Haemodorum simplex
Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium

Haemodorum simplex is a plant in the Haemodoraceae (blood root) family, native to the south west of Western Australia,1 and was first described by John Lindley in 1840.23

It is a perennial herb, growing from 0.2-0.65 m high, on clayey and sandy loams, and sands, at swampy sites.2

References

References

  1. "Haemodorum simplex Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. Grazyna Paczkowska (22 June 1994). "Haemodorum simplex Lindl". FloraBase - The Western Australian Flora. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. John Lindley (1839), A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony, pp. xliv, Wikidata Q2819904