Tribonanthes purpurea (Tribonanthes purpurea)
Description
Tribonanthes purpurea belongs to the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae. It was first described by Macfarlane and Hopper in 1987. It is a perennial herb growing from 0.03 to 0.04 m high, in seasonally wet moss and herbfields among granite rocks. Its pink to purple flowers are seen in August. It is found in the IBRA regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest and Mallee.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Commelinales
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Family: Haemodoraceae
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Genus: Tribonanthes
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