Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa
Silky Cryptandra at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa | BettyDonWood | 16 Dec 2016 | |
| Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa | BettyDonWood | 16 Dec 2016 | |
| Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa | BettyDonWood | 5 Aug 2016 | |
| Cryptandra sp. | Wandiyali | 5 Aug 2016 |
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4 comments
17 Dec 2016
I have had another think about this. My original suggestion of Cryptandra propinqua was based on the light brown colour of the bracts at the base of the flowers. Unfortunately the scientific description of Cryptandra propinqua gives the light brown bracts at the base of the flowers as a defining character, which this plant has. He also stated that Cryptandra propinqua is coastal between Bundaberg and Jervis Bay. The local species, Cryptandra speciosa, has flowers with the flower tube (below the spreading lobes) 2.2-3.5 mm long. In Cryptandra propinqua the flower tube is only 1-2.5 mm long. If you have not made a note of the flower length, a macro photo of the stem would be needed to see whether the hairs are mostly simple and pressed close to the stem (speciosa) or star-shaped (propinqua). Sorry to have mucked you around like this.
17 Dec 2016
I have now blown up the stems. The hairs appear to be simple rather than star-shaped, so I have decided it is Cryptandra speciosa after all, despite the colour of the bracts.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.199400-35.408680
- Altitude 689.2m
- Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 5 Aug 2016 06:58 PM Recorded on
- Wandiyali Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Collections
- Wandiyali Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa Other Shrubs Plants
Species information
- Cryptandra speciosa subsp. speciosa Scientific name
- Silky Cryptandra Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 780m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cryptandra propinqua
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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