Velleia lyrata R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Goodeniaceae > Velleia

Characteristics

Perennial herb, ±glabrous; stock short; scapes ascending or erect, to 50 cm long. Leaves obovate to oblanceolate, dentate to lyrate; lamina 3-18 cm long, 1-4 cm wide. Bracteoles free, to 15 mm long. Adaxial sepal ovate, cordate at base, 4-8 mm long. Corolla 10-15 mm long, pubescent outside and inside, with small enations, yellow; wings almost to base of adaxial lobes, 1-2 mm wide. Ovary with septum 1/2 as long as locule; ovules 4-10; indusium broadly ovate, 1-2 mm wide. Capsule subglobular. Seeds orbicular to elliptic, 1-2.5 mm wide, punctate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Grows in damp situations.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Velleia lyrata world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:384390-1
WFO ID wfo-0000422304
COL ID 7X7PN
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Velleia lyrata Velleia dichotoma