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Samolus junceus

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Samolus junceus in the family Primulaceae is a species of water pimpernel native to Western Australia.{{FloraBase|id=6483|name=Samolus junceus}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gbif.org/species/4005903|website= gbif.org|title=GBIF: Samolus junceus R.Br.}}

Description

Samolus junceus is an erect or straggling, perennial herb, which grows from 15 cm to 120 cm high, and is almost leafless. Its flowers are white/pink, and may be seen from September to December or January to April. It grows in wet places on sandy, peaty and clayey soils.

Taxonomy

The species was first described by Robert Brown in 1810.{{APNI2|id=61021|name=Samolus junceus}}{{cite Q|Q7247677|pages=429|publisher=R. Taylor et socii|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36315706}}{{cite book|author=Brown, R. |date=1810|title= Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802–1805|location= London|pages=429|publisher=R. Taylor et socii|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36315706| doi=10.5962/BHL.TITLE.3678}} There are no synonyms.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Samolus junceus R.Br. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science|url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:702839-1|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-08|website=Plants of the World Online|language=en}}

References

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External links

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  • [https://www.gbif.org/species/4005903 samolus junceus occurrence data] from GBIF

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junceus

Category:Plants described in 1810

Category:Flora of Western Australia

Category:Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)