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]
Conostylis setigera | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Haemodoraceae |
Genus: | Conostylis |
Species: | C. setigera |
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Conostylis setigera R.Br.[1] | |
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The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]
Two subspecies are recognised:
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