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Lobelia rhombifolia

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Lobelia rhombifolia
Lobelia rhombifolia, Bunyip State Park, Victoria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Lobelia
Species:
L. rhombifolia
Binomial name
Lobelia rhombifolia

Lobelia rhombifolia, commonly known as tufted lobelia, is an annual plant from southern Australia. They range from 5 to 30 cm in height and produce purple flowers, with a white throat and two recurved upper lobes.[3][4] The flowers appear at different times across their native range:

The species was first formally described in 1845 by German botanist Johann Lehmann in Plantae Preissianae.[1]

In Tasmania, the species is classified as "rare" under the Threatened Species Protection Act.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lobelia rhombifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  2. ^ Vriese, W.H. (1845). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Goodeniaceae". Plantae Preissianae. 1 (3): 397.
  3. ^ a b "Lobelia rhombifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. ^ a b "Lobelia rhombifolia". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  5. ^ Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Lobelia rhombifolia" (PDF). Threatened Plants of Tasmania. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. 2010-01-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2010-06-21.