Английская Википедия:Goodenia expansa

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Goodenia expansa is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae and is endemic to Queensland. It is an annual or short-lived perennial herb with narrow elliptic to lance-shaped leaves at the base of the plant, and leafy racemes of pale yellow or cream-coloured flowers.

Description

Goodenia expansa is an annual or short-lived perennial, prostrate herb that spreads up to Шаблон:Cvt and is covered with white hairs. The leaves are arranged at the base of the plant and are narrow elliptic to lance-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, Шаблон:Cvt long and Шаблон:Cvt wide with toothed edges, on a petiole Шаблон:Cvt long. The flowers are arranged in leafy racemes up to Шаблон:Cvt long on a peduncle Шаблон:Cvt long, each flower on a pedicel Шаблон:Cvt long. The sepals are linear, Шаблон:Cvt long, the petals yellow or cream-coloured, Шаблон:Cvt long, the lower lobes Шаблон:Cvt long with wings about Шаблон:Cvt wide. Flowering occurs in spring and the fruit is an elliptic capsule Шаблон:Cvt long and Шаблон:Cvt wide.[1]

Taxonomy and naming

Goodenia expansa was first formally described in 2002 by Ailsa E. Holland and T.P. Boyle in the journal Austrobaileya from specimens collected on Cuddapan Station.[2] The specific epithet (expansa) refers to the spreading habit of the mature plant.[1]

Distribution and habitat

This goodenia grows on sandplain with Corymbia terminalis and species of Triodia near Winton in central Queensland.[1]

Conservation status

Goodenia expansa is listed as of "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[3]

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