| Glischrocaryon flavescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Haloragaceae |
| Genus: | Glischrocaryon |
| Species: | G. flavescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Glischrocaryon flavescens (J.Drumm.) Orchard | |
Glischrocaryon flavescens is a perennial herb with woody roots that occurs in southern and western Australia.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by James Drummond,
I also met with a very handsome Loudonia, which I call L. flavescens; it is a much larger plant than L. aurea (Lindl.), and throws up numerous flower-stalks to the height of five or six feet, with sulphur-coloured flowers; but the seed-vessels are almost white. It grew in a spot which appears to have been formely a lake. L. aurea scarcely produces any mature seed. L. fiavescens perfects seeds in abundance.
The current combination, Glischrocaryon flavescens, was the result of a revision by Anthony Edward Orchard in 1970, published in the journal Taxon.
Description
A robust and tufted perennial herbaceous plant with creamy yellow inflorescence at long scapes that appears in February or between August and December. Grows to a height between 0.3 and 1.5 metres. Occurs in clay in sandy soil, but often stony; preferred habitat is plains and rocky hills.
Distribution
The species is recorded in the plant censuses of South Australia and Western Australia, with occurrence becoming infrequent to the north and arid centre of Australia. Records in Western Australia are at the southwest and eremaean botanical provinces.
Ecology
The plant attracts the parrot species, moyadong (Platycercus icterotis)
References
- ^ "Glischrocaryon flavescens (J.Drumm.) Orchard". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- Drummond, J. in Hooker, W.J. (1842), Further botanical intelligence from Swan River. London Journal of Botany 1 396 Archived 2018-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Orchard, A.E. (1970), Glischrocaryon: The Correct Name for Loudonia (Haloragaceae). Taxon 19: 824
- ^ "Glischrocaryon flavescens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Glischrocaryon flavescens". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- Johnstone, R.E.; Storr, G.M. (1998). Taylor, Deborah (ed.). Handbook of Western Australian birds. Vol. v.1 — non passerines. Perth: Western Australian Museum. ISBN 978-0730712084.