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Samolus junceus

Samolus junceus in the family Primulaceae is a species of water pimpernel native to Western Australia.

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Samolus junceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Samolus
Species:
S. junceus
Binomial name
Samolus junceus

Samolus junceus in the family Primulaceae is a species of water pimpernel native to Western Australia.23

Description

Samolus junceus is an erect or straggling, perennial herb, which grows from 15 cm to 120 cm high, and is almost leafless. Its flowers are white/pink, and may be seen from September to December or January to April. It grows in wet places on sandy, peaty and clayey soils.2

Taxonomy

The species was first described by Robert Brown in 1810.456 There are no synonyms.41

References

References

  1. "Samolus junceus R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. "Samolus junceus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. "GBIF: Samolus junceus R.Br". gbif.org.
  4. "Samolus junceus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  5. Brown, Robert (1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802–1805, London: R. Taylor et socii, p. 429, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.3678, Wikidata Q7247677
  6. Brown, R. (1810). Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802–1805. London: R. Taylor et socii. p. 429. doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.3678.
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