Gunniopsis propinqua

Gunniopsis propinqua is a succulent plant in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Gunniopsis propinqua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Gunniopsis
Species:
G. propinqua
Binomial name
Gunniopsis propinqua

The prostrate annual or perennial herb typically grows to a height of 0.03 to 0.1 metres (0.1 to 0.3 ft). It blooms between August and September producing white to pink flowers.[1]

It is found among lateritic outcrops and winter wet area with scattered distribution in the Mid West, Goldfields-Esperance and Pilbara regions of Western Australia where it grows in stony, sandy or loamy soils.[1]

The species was first formally described by Robert Chinnock in 1983 in the article The Australian genus Gunniopsis Pax (Aizoaceae) in the Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.[2]

References

  1. "Gunniopsis propinqua". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. "Gunniopsis propinqua Chinnock". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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