Tribonanthes australis is the type species[3] of the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae[2] in south western Western Australia.

Tribonanthes australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Haemodoraceae
Genus:	Tribonanthes
Species:	T. australis
Binomial name
Tribonanthes australis Endl.[1][2]
Collection data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium for T. australis

It was first described by Stephan Endlicher in 1839.[2][1] It is a tuberous perennial herb growing from 0.15m to 0.4 m high, in peaty, black sand and sandy clay soils in swamps and areas which are seasonally wet.[2] It flowers from August to November.[2]

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