Sporadanthus rivularis

Sporadanthus rivularis is a sedge-like herb in the Restionaceae family, native to Western Australia.[1] It is a spreading perennial growing from rhizomes to heights of from 1 to 1.2 m, on black sands and clay along creek edges.[2] It is a dioecious species.[3]

Sporadanthus rivularis
Female flowers
Male flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Sporadanthus
Species:
S. rivularis
Binomial name
Sporadanthus rivularis

This species was first described by Barbara Briggs and Lawrie Johnson in 2012.[4][5] The specific epithet, rivularis, derives from Latin and means "of a brook or stream" referring to the species' occurrence near rivers and creeks.[5]

Distribution

It is found in the IBRA Regions of Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, and Warren.[2]

References
  1. "Sporadanthus rivularis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "Sporadanthus rivularis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. "Sporadanthus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. "Sporadanthus rivularis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  5. Barbara G. Briggs; K.W. Dixon; Lawrence A.S. Johnson (16 August 2012). "New species of Sporodanthus and Lepyrodia (Restionaceae) from eastern and western Australia". Telopea. 14: 12–13, Figs 1, 2. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA2012004. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q104779457.



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