Velleia connata

Velleia connata is an erect annual herb in the family Goodeniaceae, and is found in all mainland states and territories of Australia.[4][5] It grows on sandplains and stony hills in Beard's eremaean province.[4] Its flowers are yellow-brown or white-pink and it flowers mainly from February or May to October.[4]

Velleia connata
Velleia connata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Velleia
Species:
V. connata
Binomial name
Velleia connata
Collections data for V. connata from the AVH
Synonyms[3]

Velleia helmsii K.Krause
Velleya connata F.Muell. orth. var.

The species was first described as Velleia connata in 1854 by the botanist, Ferdinand von Mueller,[2][1] and the name has not been revised.[1]

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    Habit
  • Flowers and buds
    Flowers and buds
  • Fused bracteoles
    Fused bracteoles

References
  1. "Velleia connata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. von Mueller, F.J.H. (1854) Definitions of rare or hitherto undescribed Australian plants, chiefly collected within the boundaries of the colony of Victoria. Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Victoria 1: 18
  3. Australian Plant Census (APC): Velleia connata. Council of the Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. "Velleia connata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  5. "Velleia connata – Occurrence records". The Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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