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Tribonanthes purpurea belongs to the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae.[1] It was first described by Macfarlane and Hopper in 1987.[3][1] It is a perennial herb growing from 0.03 to 0.04 m high, in seasonally wet moss and herbfields among granite rocks.[1] Its pink to purple flowers are seen in August.[1]

Tribonanthes purpurea
Conservation status
Declared rare (DEC)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Haemodoraceae
Genus:	Tribonanthes
Species:	T. purpurea
Binomial name
Tribonanthes purpurea T.D.Macfarl. & Hopper[2][1]
Collection data for T. purpurea from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium

It is found in the IBRA regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest and Mallee.[1]

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