Ornduffia albiflora

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Ornduffia albiflora
Flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Menyanthaceae
Genus: Ornduffia
Species:
O. albiflora
Binomial name
Ornduffia albiflora
(F.Muell.) Tippery & Les[1]
Synonyms
  • Villarsia albiflora F. Muell.

Ornduffia calthifolia is a species of plant in the Menyanthaceae family of wetland plants that is endemic to Western Australia.

Description[edit]

The species is a marsh inhabitant; it grows as an erect, aquatic or semiaquatic, perennial herb to a height of 0.4–1.2& m. The white flowers appear from September to December.[2]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

The species occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren IBRA bioregions of Southwest Australia.[3] It is found in wetlands such as freshwater lakes and swamps.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tippery, Nicholas P; Les, Donald H (2009). "A New Genus and New Combinations in Australian Villarsia (Menyanthaceae)". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 19 (3): 404–411. doi:10.3417/2007181. S2CID 83567908.
  2. ^ a b "Ornduffia (Villarsia) albiflora". ApaceWA. ApaceWA. 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Ornduffia albiflora (F.Muell.) Tippery & Les". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.