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Wurmbea calcicola, also known as Naturaliste Nancy, is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia.[3] It is classified as Endangered under Australia's EPBC Act.[1]

Wurmbea calcicola
Conservation status

Endangered  (EPBC Act)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Wurmbea
Species:
W. calcicola
Binomial name
Wurmbea calcicola

Description


The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 25 cm. Its white to pink flowers appear in June.[3]


Distribution and habitat


The species has a limited range in the vicinity of Cape Naturaliste, in the Jarrah Forest IBRA bioregion of south-western Western Australia. It grows in loam soils on limestone cliffs.[3]


References


  1. "Wurmbea calcicola — Naturaliste Nancy". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia. 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. Macfarlane, TD (1993). "Wurmbea calcicola (Colchicaceae), a new species from Cape Naturaliste, south western Australia". Nuytsia. 9 (2): 233–236.
  3. "Wurmbea calcicola T.Macfarlane". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.


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