Lepidosperma bungalbin is a rare species of sedge endemic to one mountain range in Western Australia.[1][2]: 44 It was described in 1995 by RusselL L. Barrett.[2]
| Lepidosperma bungalbin | |
|---|---|
P1 (Priority One)
(Declared Rare and Priority Flora List) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Lepidosperma |
| Species: | L. bungalbin
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidosperma bungalbin | |
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Lepidosperma bungalbin is found exclusively on hillsides in the banded ironstone Helena and Aurora Range in Western Australia, an area in danger of potential mining operations. The species is accordingly classified as conservation priority one in Western Australia.[3] It survives in its rocky habitat owing to water runoff from occasional precipitation.[4]: 501
Lepidosperma bungalbin grows between 23 and 64 centimetres (9.1 and 25.2 in) in height, with bright green to yellow leaves.[2]: 43
References
edit- ^ "Lepidosperma bungalbin R.L.Barrett | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ a b c Barrett, R. L. (2007). "New species of Lepidosperma (Cyperaceae) associated with banded ironstone in southern Western Australia" (PDF). Nuytsia. 17: 37–60. doi:10.58828/nuy00490. ISSN 0085-4417.
- ^ Nevill, Paul G.; Wardell-Johnson, Grant (Nov 2016). "Microsatellite primers for the rare sedge Lepidosperma bungalbin (Cyperaceae)". Applications in Plant Sciences. 4 (11). doi:10.3732/apps.1600083. ISSN 2168-0450. PMC 5104528. PMID 27843727.
- ^ Barrett, R. L. (2013-04-01). "Ecological importance of sedges: a survey of the Australasian Cyperaceae genus Lepidosperma". Annals of Botany. 111 (4): 499–529. doi:10.1093/aob/mct008. ISSN 0305-7364. PMC 3605947. PMID 23378523.
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