Tribonanthes violacea
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| Tribonanthes violacea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Haemodoraceae |
| Genus: | Tribonanthes |
| Species: | T. violacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Tribonanthes violacea | |
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| Collection data for T. violacea from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
Tribonanthes violacea belongs to the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae.[2] It was first described by Stephan Endlicher in 1846.[3][1] It is a perennial herb growing from 0.05 to 0.2 m high, in peat, white, grey or yellow sands, clay loams and granite in areas which are seasonally wet and on granite outcrops.[2] Its white to purple flowers are seen from July to October.[2]
It is found in the IBRA regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren.[2]
