Goodenia leiosperma Carolin

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Goodeniaceae > Goodenia

Characteristics

Ascending to decumbent herb, with coarse hairs at ±90°; stems to 60 cm long. Basal leaves ephemeral; cauline leaves ovate to lanceolate, mostly auriculate, dentate, with lamina 5-10 cm long, 10-20 mm wide. Flowers in racemes to 40 cm long; bracts leaf-like; pedicel 4-10 cm long, not articulate; bracteoles absent. Sepals linear to linear-lanceolate, 5-6.5 mm long. Corolla 15-20 mm long, pubescent inside especially in central depression, wrinkled or with enations; abaxial lobes 6-7.5 mm long; wings c. 2 mm wide. Indusium depressed-obovate, 2 mm long. Ovules 10-15. Fruit globular, c. 8 mm diam. Seeds elliptic, 2.5-3.5 mm long, smooth, shining.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Found in dry sclerophyll forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Goodenia leiosperma world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:939343-1
WFO ID wfo-0000707450
COL ID 6L2FL
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Synonyms

Goodenia leiosperma