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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
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Restionaceae
Genus:	Sporadanthus
Species:	S. rivularis
Binomial name
Sporadanthus rivularis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

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

External links

• Sporadanthus rivularis occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium

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