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Electronic Flora of South Australia genus Fact Sheet
Family: Caryophyllaceae Stellaria
Citation: L., Sp. Pl. 421 (1753).
Derivation: Latin stella, a star; alluding to the 5 radiating petals. Synonymy: Not Applicable Common name: Starworts.
Description:
Biology: No text Taxonomic notes: Jacobs and Pickard (1981) Plants of New South Wales recorded S. flaccida Hook., Compan. Bot. Mag. 1:275 (1836) for S.Aust., but no specimen identified as such has been seen by the author. Key to Species: Author: Not yet available |
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