Lepidium biplicatum Hewson

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial shrub, erect, papillose. Leaves linear-lanceolate, acute, 1.5–4 cm long, 2–3 mm wide, base attenuate, almost sessile. Inflorescence a dense, elongated raceme. Sepals 2–3 mm long. Petals ovate, 3–4 mm long, somewhat clawed, white. Stamens 6. Style equal to or shorter than notch. Silicula dehiscent, broadly ovate, 6–8 mm long, 5–7 mm wide; wing forming open notch c. one-sixth length of fruit; pedicels 5–6 mm long, spreading to reflexed. Seeds c. 2.5 mm long; cotyledons diplecolobous.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Lepidium biplicatum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:907482-1
WFO ID wfo-0001036460
COL ID 6P99P
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Synonyms

Lepidium biplicatum Lepidium rotundum var. longistylosum