Conostylis setigera

Conostylis setigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Conostylis
Species: C. setigera
Binomial name
Conostylis setigera
R.Br.[1]
Synonyms
  • Conostylis aemula Lindl.
  • Conostylis pusilla Endl.

Conostylis setigera, commonly known as bristly cottonhead, is a tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants grow to between 5 and 36 cm high and produce yellow flowers between August and November in the species native range.[2]

The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]

Two subspecies are recognised:

References

  1. 1 2 "Conostylis setigera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. "Conostylis setigera". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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