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Trianthema compactum
Trianthema compactum is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae and is endemic to near-coastal areas of north-eastern Australia. It is a small herb with oblong to more or less round leaves and flowers arranged singly with five to seven stamens and a short, thick style.
From the article Trianthema compactum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Trianthema compactum is prostrate to ascending, much-branched herb with oblong to more or less round leaves 4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in) long and wide. The flowers are arranged singly on a pedicel 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) long with an egg-shaped bract at the base. The perianth tube is about 1.5 mm (0.059 in) long with lobes about 2 mm (0.079 in) long. There are five to seven stamens about 1.5 mm (0.059 in) long and a short, thick style. Flowering occurs from March to August.
Range & habitat
This plant grows on the shore around the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1473013.