Platysace compressa
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Platysace |
| Species: | P. compressa |
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| Platysace compressa | |
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Platysace compressa, commonly known as tapeworm plant,[2] is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect, ascending or low-lying perennial herb, sometimes with no leaves, or leaves reduced to scales, on flat, winged stems.
Platysace compressa is an erect, ascending or low-lying perennial herb that typically grows to a height of 0.15–1.2 m (5.9 in – 3 ft 11.2 in). Its stems are flat and rigid, striated and winged, sometimes 4–6.5 mm (0.16–0.26 in) wide. The leaves are small and scale-like, or absent. White or cream-coloured flowers are borne on the ends of branches in compound umbels with thin spreading rays, some of the longer rays with umbellules, sometimes also compound.[3] Flowering occurs from September to March or from January to March.