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The flora of Australia comprises a vast assemblage of plant species estimated to over 21,000 vascular and 14,000 non-vascular plants, 250,000 species of fungi and over 3,000 lichens. The flora has strong affinities with the flora of Gondwana , and below the family level has a highly endemic angiosperm flora whose diversity was shaped by the ...
Gandoger described 212 taxa of Australian plants, almost all of which turned out to be species already described. [6] One of ten species of the genus Lambertia within the family Proteaceae, Lambertia formosa is the only one found in eastern Australia as the others are all restricted to southwest Western Australia. [7]
Parakeelya balonensis (synonym Calandrinia balonensis) is a species of succulent plant native to arid and semi-arid regions of Australia. [2] Common names for the plant include parakeelya, broad-leaf parakeelya, broad-leaved parakeelya and Balonne parakeelya. [3] [4] [5] Parakeelya derives from one of the many Aboriginal Australian names for ...
The wild orange is an Australian native plant found in dry inland areas of Australia. Its scientific name is Capparis mitchellii.It is not related to oranges, nor to the Osage-orange which is known as "wild orange" in North America, but to capers.
Arthropodium milleflorum, the pale vanilla lily, is a species of herbaceous perennial plants native to Australia. [2] It occurs in various habitats including alpine areas and grows to between 0.3 and 1.3 metres high and 0.3 metres wide. [3] [4] The fleshy tubers were eaten by Aboriginal Australians. [5]
Banksia ilicifolia, commonly known as holly-leaved banksia, [2] is a tree in the family Proteaceae.Endemic to southwest Western Australia, it belongs to Banksia subg. Isostylis, a subgenus of three closely related Banksia species with inflorescences that are dome-shaped heads rather than characteristic Banksia flower spikes.