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Wurmbea fluviatilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Colchicaceae
Genus:	Wurmbea
Species:	W. fluviatilis
Binomial name
Wurmbea fluviatilis T.D.Macfarl. & A.L.Case

Wurmbea fluviatilis is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet fluviatilis (‘riverine’) refers to the species' riverside habitat.

Description

The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 15–55 cm. Its bicoloured dark pink and white to pale pink flowers appear from June to August in years when there has been sufficient rainfall.

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in the Gascoyne IBRA bioregion of north-western Western Australia. It grows in damp clay or sandy-clay soils on riverbanks, sometimes in water at the margins of shallow pools.

References

1. ^ Macfarlane, Terry D; Case, Andrea L (2011). "Wurmbea fluviatilis (Colchicaceae), a new riverine species from the Gascoyne region of Western Australia". Nuytsia. 21 (1): 25–29. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
2. "Wurmbea fluviatilis T.Macfarlane & A.L.Case". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

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