Wurmbea pygmaea

Species of flowering plant

Wurmbea pygmaea

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Order:  | Liliales
Family:  | Colchicaceae
Genus:  | Wurmbea
Species:  |

W. pygmaea

Binomial name
Wurmbea pygmaea

(Endl.)Benth.

Synonyms

* Anguillaria pygmaea Endl.

Wurmbea pygmaea is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia.

## Description

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The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 1–5 cm. Its white or pink flowers appear from May to July.[1]

## Distribution and habitat

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The species is found in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain IBRA bioregions of south-western Western Australia. It grows in red or brown sand, clay and gravelly soils, which are often seasonally wet, as well as on granite outcrops.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Wurmbea pygmaea (Endl.) Benth". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

Taxon identifiers

Wurmbea pygmaea|

* Wikidata: Q15546264
* APNI: 107754
* BOLD: 421102
* CoL: 5C44M
* EoL: 1083518
* FloraBase: 1401
* FoAO2: Wurmbea pygmaea
* GBIF: 5294905
* IPNI: 543588-1
* NCBI: 217520
* Open Tree of Life: 959133
* Plant List: kew-291450
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:543588-1
* Tropicos: 18405715
* WFO: wfo-0000751926

Anguillaria pygmaea|

* Wikidata: Q65930733
* APNI: 92090
* CoL: 5V2FN
* GBIF: 5294906
* IPNI: 530159-1
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:530159-1
* Tropicos: 100147989
* WFO: wfo-0000760105

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