Cryptandra sp. Floriferous (W.R.Barker 4131) W.R.Barker
Tuggeranong DC, ACT
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| Cryptandra sp. Floriferous (W.R.Barker 4131) W.R.Barker | julielindner | 7 Jun 2019 | |
| Cryptandra sp. Floriferous (W.R.Barker 4131) W.R.Barker | Mike | 2 Jun 2019 | |
| Cryptandra amara | KenT | 2 Jun 2019 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 2 Jun 2019 |
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6 comments
3 Jun 2019
The PlantNET Cryptandra key still treats Cryptandra sp. floriferous as a variety of Cryptandra amara. One of the ways they distinguish this variety (var floribunda) is by it having terete revolute leaves, it is a bit hard to tell from these images but I think these leaves look more elliptic to obovate and recurved rather than revolute. Do you have a good close up of the leaves?
10 Jun 2019
It is definitely Cryptandra sp. Floriferous the flowers are the key. C.amara flowers later and has longer bells hence C.amara var longiflora (old name).
10 Jun 2019
Do you have a contemporary key to this part of the Cryptandra genus? The PlantNET key relies on leaf characters to separate Cryptandra sp. Floriferous from other Cryptandra amara varieties. In this key the flower lengths overlap Cryptandra sp. Floriferous 2-3 mm, Cryptandra amara var amara 2-4 mm, and Cryptandra amara var longiflora 4-6 mm. However, it seems these varieties of Cryptandra amara are no longer recognised as warrantng recognition as distinct entities. Guessing lengths from photos without a scale is difficult. There is a lot of variation in flower length as well as leaf length and shape for images of Cryptandra amara on Canberra Nature Map so there maybe some confusion among the identities of species photographed.
10 Jun 2019
PlantNet says Cryptandra amara var. floribunda Maiden & Betche; THIS VARIETY WILL BE A NEW SPECIES, CURRENTLY CALLED BY THE UNPUBLISHED NAME Cryptandra sp. Floriferous (W.R.Barker 4131) W.R.Barker. I think I will call them all C. amara and leave it to the experts, if I can work out what features to photograph (wind and camera permitting).
10 Jun 2019
If you look closely you will see there is a completely different shape of the bell between C.sp.floriferous and C.amara they flower at different times C. amara flowers later in spring. They are completely distinct from each other.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.120385-35.386285
- Altitude 758.3m
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Tuggeranong DC, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 2 Jun 2019 03:52 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
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- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptandra sp. Floriferous (W.R.Barker 4131) W.R.Barker Other Shrubs Plants
Species information
- Cryptandra sp. Floriferous (W.R.Barker 4131) W.R.Barker Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 772.28m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cryptandra amara var. floribunda
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In flower
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