Glischrocaryon aureum (Lindl.) Orchard

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Haloragaceae > Glischrocaryon

Characteristics

Herb 25–75 cm tall. Stems 1–4 mm diam. Leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate; lamina 6–60 mm long. Inflorescence of 2–6 dichasia of 7–31 flowers; bracts oblanceolate to obovate, 8–12 mm long, often adnate to peduncle of dichasium, green; bracteoles similar but 1.5–6 mm long. Flowers 4-merous, yellow. Sepals 0.6–0.9 mm long. Petals hooded, 2–4 mm long; tip not reflexed in bud. Stamens 8. Ovary pyriform, 1.7–4 mm long; wings 4, decurrent in sepals and pedicel; styles 0.8–1 mm long; stigmas yellow. Fruit ovoid to obovoid or pyriform, 7.5–11.5 mm long, yellow or reddish; wings 4, 2–3.5 mm wide; sepals enlarged in fruit.
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Robust herb 40-75 cm tall. Stems 2-4 mm diam. Juvenile leaves sessile, flattened, linear-lanceolate, acute; lamina 10-20 mm long, 1-1.5 mm wide. Mature leaves sessile, oblanceolate, acute; lamina 30-60 mm long, 2-5 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Glischrocaryon aureum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:430076-1
WFO ID wfo-0000703742
COL ID 3G9QT
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Synonyms

Loudonia aurea Glischrocaryon aureum