Lobelia rhombifolia, commonly known as tufted lobelia, is an annual plant from southern Australia. They range from 5 to 30 cm in height and produce purple flowers, with a white throat and two recurved upper lobes.[3][4] The flowers appear at different times across their native range:
- September to December in Western Australia[3]
- October and November in South Australia[4]
- November in Victoria[5]
- October to February in Tasmania[6]
| Lobelia rhombifolia | |
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| Lobelia rhombifolia, Bunyip State Park, Victoria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Lobelia |
| Species: | L. rhombifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Lobelia rhombifolia | |
The species was first formally described in 1845 by German botanist Johann Lehmann in Plantae Preissianae.[1]
In Tasmania, the species is classified as "rare" under the Threatened Species Protection Act.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Lobelia rhombifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ Vriese, W.H. (1845). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Goodeniaceae". Plantae Preissianae. 1 (3): 397.
- ^ a b "Lobelia rhombifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Lobelia rhombifolia". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
- ^ a b "Lobelia rhombifolia" (PDF). Threatened Plants of Tasmania. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. 2010-01-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
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