Calandrinia polyandra?, Candys Bush Reserve, Moora, WA, 23/08/16
e02176a. There are two entities occurring together here. They appear to consistently be separate species, with quite different flower sizes. But apart from flower size they appear to be practically identical.
There is a record of C. calyptrata from Candys Bush Reserve, which seems to match the small-flowered type.
There are records of C. polyandra and eremaea in the broader area, both of which could match the larger flowered type.
However, there are images under these different names, especially under C. eremaea which show small flowers.
Florabase and ALA differ in the distribution of C. polyandra which looks like the most likely name for the larger flowered one. ALA shows it as occurring right through this area while Florabase has it not occurring anywhere near here!
Florabase has C. eremaea occurring in this area, but the image they use shows a different species with small paler flowers, similar to other images of C. calyptrate, while several Google images attributed to C. eremaea appear to match this larger flowered plant.
So there is multifaceted confusion. All I can do is take a guess at the names!! ( :>/
Calandrinia polyandra?, Candys Bush Reserve, Moora, WA, 23/08/16
e02176a. There are two entities occurring together here. They appear to consistently be separate species, with quite different flower sizes. But apart from flower size they appear to be practically identical.
There is a record of C. calyptrata from Candys Bush Reserve, which seems to match the small-flowered type.
There are records of C. polyandra and eremaea in the broader area, both of which could match the larger flowered type.
However, there are images under these different names, especially under C. eremaea which show small flowers.
Florabase and ALA differ in the distribution of C. polyandra which looks like the most likely name for the larger flowered one. ALA shows it as occurring right through this area while Florabase has it not occurring anywhere near here!
Florabase has C. eremaea occurring in this area, but the image they use shows a different species with small paler flowers, similar to other images of C. calyptrate, while several Google images attributed to C. eremaea appear to match this larger flowered plant.
So there is multifaceted confusion. All I can do is take a guess at the names!! ( :>/