Eriocaulon scariosum

Eriocaulon scariosum, commonly named common, rough or pale pipewort, is a species of tufted grass-like herbaceous plants, constituting part of the plant family Eriocaulaceae.[2][4] Common pipewort plants grow naturally in wetlands, bogs and drainage areas, from central and eastern Victoria, through eastern New South Wales, including the Australian Capital Territory, to eastern and north Queensland, Australia.[2][4]

Eriocaulon scariosum
Habit – Harry Rose, 12 Sept. 2009
Inflorescences – Harry Rose 18 Mar 2008
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Eriocaulaceae
Genus: Eriocaulon
Species:
E. scariosum
Binomial name
Eriocaulon scariosum
Synonyms[3]
  • Busseuillia novae-hollandiae R.Lesson (1837)
  • Eriocaulon lhotskyi Steud. (1855)
  • Eriocaulon smithii R.Br. (1810)

This species has obtained listing as "rare in Victoria" in the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment's current Advisory List of Rare or Threatened Plants in Victoria – 2005.[5]

Based on specimen information "communicated from New South Wales in 1792, by John White, M. D.", this species was formally described using this name and in 1819 that was published scientifically by James E. Smith, London, in The Cyclopaedia.[1]

References
  1. Smith, James E. (1819). "Eriocaulon". In Rees, Abraham (ed.). The Cyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. "Eriocaulon scariosum Sm.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  3. "Eriocaulon%". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS) database (listing by % wildcard matching of all taxa relevant to Australia). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. Conn, Barry J.; Wilson, Karen L. (Feb 2011) [1993 (2001)]. "Eriocaulon scariosum Sm. – New South Wales Flora Online". PlantNET - The Plant Information Network System. 2.0. Sydney, Australia: The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  5. Department of Sustainability and Environment (2005). "Advisory List of Rare or Threatened Plants in Victoria – 2005". East Melbourne: Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment. ISBN 1-74152-090-8. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2013.


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