Trithuria submersa
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Trithuria submersa is a species of plant in the family Hydatellaceae endemic to the Australian states New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.[1]
| Trithuria submersa | |
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| Complete flowering Trithuria submersa specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Hydatellaceae |
| Genus: | Trithuria |
| Species: | T. submersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Trithuria submersa | |
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| Trithuria submersa is endemic to Australia[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Juncella submersa (Hook.f.) Hieron. | |
Description
Vegetative characteristics
It is a 8 cm tall, and 2-5 cm wide,[2] annual herb with glabrous, red, 15–40[3](–50)[4] mm long, and up to 1 mm wide leaves[3] and fibrous roots.[5] Individuals growing submerged in water are slender and green in colour.[2]
Generative characteristics
It is a monoecious species[6] with emergent, bisexual reproductive units ("flowers").[7] The several 2–3 mm wide reproductive units[5] consist of (5–)10–32(–40) mm long stalks,[4] (2–)4–8[8] ovate to lanceolate, 2–4 mm long bracts, 10–20(–35) carpels[5] with 3-6 stigmatic hairs,[9][2] and 2–4 central stamens with 2 mm long red filaments and purple anthers,[5] which are 0.6 mm long.[9] The three-ribbed,[5][9] obovoid, 0.5–0.8 mm long fruit[5] bears sculptured,[8] brown, 0.5 mm long, and 0.3 mm wide seeds.[9] It is a self-pollinating species.[7] Flowering and fruiting occurs from September to January.[10] Seed germination occurs in winter, once the seasonally dry habitat becomes wet.[11]
Cytology
The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 56.[12]
Distribution
It is endemic to the Australian states New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.[1]
Taxonomy
It was published by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1858.[1] The lectotype was collected by R.C. Gunn in Macquarie River, Tasmania, Australia on the 6th of November 1845. It is the type species of its genus.[8] It is placed in Trithuria sect. Trithuria.[13][14]
Etymology
The specific epithet submersa, meaning "underwater", refers to the species aquatic habitat.[9]
Conservation
Under the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995, it is classified as rare.[15]
Ecology
It occurs in temporary pools, at the edge of streams, and seasonal swamps.[6]
References
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