Wurmbea calcicola, also known as Naturaliste Nancy, is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia.[3] It is classified as Endangered under Australia's EPBC Act.[1]
| Wurmbea calcicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Wurmbea |
| Species: | W. calcicola
|
| Binomial name | |
| Wurmbea calcicola | |
Description
editThe species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 25 cm. Its white to pink flowers appear in June.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species has a limited range in the vicinity of Cape Naturaliste, in the Jarrah Forest IBRA bioregion of south-western Western Australia. It grows in loam soils on limestone cliffs.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Wurmbea calcicola — Naturaliste Nancy". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia. 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Macfarlane, TD (1993). "Wurmbea calcicola (Colchicaceae), a new species from Cape Naturaliste, south western Australia". Nuytsia. 9 (2): 233–236.
- ^ a b c "Wurmbea calcicola T.Macfarlane". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
.JPG){kind=small} | This Liliales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Western Australian plant article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |