Gentiana wingecarribiensis var. wissmannii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentiana |
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| Variety: | G. w. var. wissmannii
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| Trinomial name | |
| Gentiana wingecarribiensis var. wissmannii (J.B.Williams Halda)
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Gentiana wingecarribiensis var. wissmannii, commonly known as New England gentian,[1] is a variety of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae that is endemic to New South Wales, Australia.[2] It is a small, upright annual herb with blue flowers.
Description[edit]
G. w. var. wissmannii is an upright, smooth, annual herb, 3–8 cm (1.2–3.1 in) high with simple or with 2-4 short, slender branches. The stem leaves are in pairs of 3-10, sessile, ovate to oblong-ovate, wider toward the stem, 4–10 mm (0.16–0.39 in) long, rough on the margins and sharp or rounded at the apex. The flowers are in clusters of 1-8, bell-shaped, slender, blue inside, greenish externally, tube 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in) long, lobes spreading 2–2.5 mm (0.079–0.098 in) long, translucent, jagged or pleated, and pointed or tapering to a point. The 4 or 5 sepals and petals are 8–15 mm (0.31–0.59 in) long, calyx lobes are lance to oblong-egg-shaped, 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) long, pointed and faintly veined. Flowering occurs from September to November and the fruit is an egg-shaped capsule 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long.[3][4]
Taxonomy and naming[edit]
G. w. var. wissmannii was first formally described as a separate species in 1988 by John Beaumont Williams. The specific epithet (wissmannii) is in honour of Hans Wissmann.[5][6][7] Currently, it is classified as a variety of Gentiana wingecarribiensis.[2]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
This variety has a restricted distribution, growing on the edges of swamps near Ebor in New South Wales.
Conservation status[edit]
G. w. var. wissmannii is classified as "vulnerable" under the New South Wales Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Gentiana wissmannii". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Gentiana wingecarribiensis var. wissmannii (J.B.Williams) Halda | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ Harden, Gwen. "Gentiana wissmannii". PlantNET-NSW flora online. Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Adams, L.G. "Gentiana wissmannii". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Gentiana wissmannii". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Williams, John (1988). "Gentiana wissmannii". Telopea. 3 (2): 175. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Bruhl, Jeremy (4 September 2018). "Vale Hans Wissmann". University of New England. Retrieved 20 October 2021.