Conostylis neocymosa is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like plant or herb in the family Haemodoraceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has flat, green leaves with bristles on the edges, and yellow, tubular flowers.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Haemodoraceae |
| Genus: | Conostylis |
| Species: | C. neocymosa
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Description
editConostylis neocymosa is a rhizomatous, tufted, perennial, grass-like plant or herb. It has flat, linear leaves 100–250 mm (3.9–9.8 in) long, 1.0–4.0 mm (0.039–0.157 in) wide and glabrous, apart from bristles on the edges, rarely more than 3 mm (0.12 in) apart. The flowers are borne groups of usually less than 10 on a flowering stem 50–150 mm (2.0–5.9 in) tall, each flower 8–15 mm (0.31–0.59 in) long on a pedicel 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in) long. The perianth is yellow with lobes 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in) long, the anthers 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long and the style 5–8 mm (0.20–0.31 in) long. Flowering occurs from July to September.[2][3][4]
Taxonomy and naming
editConostylis neocymosa was first formally described in 1980 by Stephen Hopper in the journal Botaniska Notiser, from specimens he collected near the Eneabba store in 1975.[5] The specific epithet (neocymosa) means "new cymose", referring to the inflorescence.[6]
Distribution and habitat
editThis conostylis grows in deep sand in heath and mallee in disjunct populations near Northampton, Eneabba, Watheroo, Wubin and Merredin in the Avon Wheatbelt Geraldton Sandplains bioregions of south-western Western Australia.[2][3]
Conservation status
editConostylis neocymosa is listed as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Conostylis neocymosa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Conostylis neocymosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b Hopper, S.D; Purdie, R.W; George, A.S; Patrick, S.J. "Conostylis neocymosa" (PDF). Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. p. 102. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Hopper, S.D; Purdie, R.W; George, A.S; Patrick, S.J. "Conostylis neocymosa". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Conostylis neocymosa Hopper". APNI. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 259. ISBN 9780958034180.