| Ornduffia parnassiifolia | |
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| 1804 illustration of specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Menyanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ornduffia |
| Species: | O. parnassifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Ornduffia parnassifolia (Labill.) Tippery & Les | |
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Ornduffia parnassifolia is a species of plant in the Menyanthaceae family of wetland plants that is endemic to Western Australia.
Description
The species is an emergent semi-aquatic herb with bright yellow, star-shaped flowers which appear on panicles throughout the year.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren IBRA bioregions of Southwest Australia. It is found in swamps and other seasonal wetlands along the southern coast from south of Bunbury to east of Esperance.
References
- Tippery, Nicholas P; Les, Donald H (2009). "A New Genus and New Combinations in Australian Villarsia (Menyanthaceae)". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 19 (3): 404–411. doi:10.3417/2007181. S2CID 83567908.
- ^ "Plant of the Month – January 2017" (PDF). Florabase. Department of Parks & Wildlife, Western Australia. 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- "Ornduffia parnassifolia (Labill.) Tippery & Les". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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| Ornduffia parnassifolia | |
| Swertia parnassifolia | |
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