Chenopodium melanocarpum
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Chenopodium melanocarpum, commonly known as Black Crumbweed, is an annual herb that grows in arid and semi-arid regions of Australia.
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[edit] Description
It grows as a prostrate aromatic annual, with hairy stems that branch from its base. Leaves are oval in shape, about fifteen millimetres long. Flowers occur in dense clusters located in the axils.[1]
[edit] Taxonomy
It was first published in 1922 by John McConnell Black, as a variety of C. carinatum,[2] and promoted to species rank by him in 1934. Two forms have been published, although these are only recognised in South Australia and Western Australia; they are C. melanocarpum f. melanocarpum and C. melanocarpum f. leucocarpum.[3]
[edit] Distribution and habitat
It occurs in arid and semi-arid areas of Australia, usually in well-drained soils.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Wilson, Paul G. (1984). "Chenopodiaceae", Flora of Australia, Volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
- ^ Chenopodium carinatum var. melanocarpum J.M.Black. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Chenopodium melanocarpum (J.M.Black) J.M.Black. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
[edit] External links
- Chenopodium melanocarpum (J.M.Black) J.M.Black. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
