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Typhonium taylorii is a species of plant in the arum family that is endemic to Australia.

Typhonium taylorii
Conservation status
Endangered  (EPBC Act)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Typhonium
Species:	T. taylorii
Binomial name
Typhonium taylorii A.Hay, 1997 [2]

Description

The species is a small, deciduous, geophytic herb. The leaf is oval, triangular or lanceolate, and about 45 mm long. The flower is enclosed in a spathe 65 mm long, appearing in January.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is only known from two locations on the edge of the floodplain of the Howard River, 30 km south-east of Darwin in the Top End of the Northern Territory. It is found on seasonally saturated, nutrient-poor sandy soils with hot wet summers and hot dry winters. Associated vegetation is mainly grassland and sedgeland with scattered Melaleuca viridiflora trees.[1]

Conservation

The species is listed as Endangered under Australia's EPBC Act. The main potential threats include sand mining, vegetation clearance, and hydrological changes due to increased land development and water demand in the region.[1]

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