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Petalostylis cassioides (F.Muell.) Symon
Butterfly Plant

Widespread in central Australia.
     
Petalostylis cassioides Petalostylis cassioides
Description:Flower Description:Flower
  Location:100K W of Barkly Homestead, Northern Territory Location:100K W of Barkly Homestead, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:20˚04.8910S 136˚48.1190E GPS coordinates:20˚04.8910S 136˚48.1190E
  Date:24 September 2018 Date:24 September 2018
  Field No.:6735 Field No.:6735
  Petalostylis cassioides Petalostylis cassioides
 
Description:Pod Description:Leaves
  Location:100K W of Barkly Homestead, Northern Territory Location:100K W of Barkly Homestead, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:20˚04.8910S 136˚48.1190E GPS coordinates:20˚04.8910S 136˚48.1190E
  Date:24 September 2018 Date:24 September 2018
  Field No.:6735 Field No.:6735
     
  Petalostylis cassioides Petalostylis cassioides
 
  Description:Plant Description:Leaves
  Location:100K W of Barkly Homestead, Northern Territory Location:100K W of Barkly Homestead, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:20˚04.8910S 136˚48.1190E GPS coordinates:20˚04.8910S 136˚48.1190E
  Date:24 September 2018 Date:24 September 2018
  Field No.:6735 Field No.:6735
     
  Petalostylis cassioides Petalostylis cassioides
 
  Description:Plant Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:25K W of Sandy Blight Junction, Northern Territory Location:100K W of Barkly Homestead, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:20˚04.8910S 136˚48.1190E GPS coordinates:20˚04.8910S 136˚48.1190E
  Date:2 July 2014 Date:24 September 2018
  Field No.:2551 Field No.:6735
   
  Petalostylis cassioides Petalostylis cassioides
 
  Description:Flower Description:Pod
  Location:36K S of Warburton, Western Australia Location:36K S of Warburton, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:26˚22.8080S 126˚23.8600E GPS coordinates:26˚22.8080S 126˚23.8600E
  Date:28 September 2018 Date:28 September 2018
  Field No.:6759 Field No.:6759
     
  Petalostylis cassioides Petalostylis cassioides
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flower - side view
  Location:Elliot, Northern Territory Location:36K S of Warburton, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:N/A GPS coordinates:26˚22.8080S 126˚23.8600E
  Date:5 September 2006 Date:28 September 2018
  Field No.:U1262 Field No.:6759
     
  Petalostylis cassioides Petalostylis cassioides
 
  Description:Plant Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Sandy Blight Junction Rd, Western Australia Location:Elliot, Northern Territory
  GPS coordinates:24˚01.1270S 128˚39.3960E GPS coordinates:N/A
  Date:16 August 2012 Date:5 September 2006
  Field No.:1250 Field No.:U1262
     
     
     
     
References (accessed 12 January 2019):

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3674

Ross,J.H.. in McCarthy, P.M., (ed) (1998),Petalosylis. Flora of Australia 12:141-142 

 

 

 

 

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