Velleia rosea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Goodeniaceae |
| Genus: | Velleia |
| Species: | V. rosea
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Velleia rosea (pink velleia) is a species in the family Goodeniaceae that is native to Western Australia[4] and flowers from April to October.[4]
Description[edit]
V. rosea is an annual herb, with flat leaves 35–70 millimetres (1.4–2.8 in) long and 7–15 millimetres (0.28–0.59 in) wide, having toothed or lobed margins.[4] Its bracteoles are hairy, with simple hairs. The flowers have pedicels which are 5–22 millimetres (0.20–0.87 in) long and smooth.[4] The calyx is lobed with sparse glandular hairs and of length 5–7 millimetres (0.2–0.3 in).[4] The corolla is pink, 10–19 millimetres (0.39–0.75 in) long, with no auricles or spurs.[4] It is sparsely hairy on the outside and smooth on the inside.[4] The anthers are free and the ovary is superior, containing more than two ovules.[4]
Ecology[edit]
It grows in sandy or loamy soils.[4]
Distribution[edit]
It occurs in the IBRA regions of Yalgoo (YAL), Murchison (MUR), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Coolgardie (COO), Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Nullarbor (NUL), Geraldton Sandplains (GS) and Avon Wheatbelt (AW).[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Moore, S. le M. (1899), The Botanical Results of a Journey into the Interior of Western Australia. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 34: 202
- ^ Velleia rosea. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Plants of the World online Velleia rosea. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Velleia rosea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.