Frankenia pauciflora

Common Sea-heath

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Frankeniaceae
Genus:	Frankenia
Species:	F. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its Caryophyllales is an order of Flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations Amaranths Ice plants and most Frankeniaceae is the Botanical name for a family of Flowering plants. Frankeniaceae is the Botanical name for a family of Flowering plants. pauciflora

Binomial name

Frankenia pauciflora
DC.

Frankenia pauciflora (Common Sea-heath or Southern Sea-heath) is a shrub in the Frankeniaceae family, native to southern Australia

It can be prostrate or may grow up to 0. Frankeniaceae is the Botanical name for a family of Flowering plants. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 5 metres in height. Pink or white flowers are produced between June and February in its native range. It occurs in saline flats, salt marshes or in coastal limestone areas. ^[1]

Varieties

There are currently 4 recognised varieties:^[2]

var. fruticulosa (DC. ) Summerh.
var. gunnii Summerh.
var. longifolia Summerh.
var. pauciflora DC.

Distribution

The species occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania where it is represented by the variety Frankenia pauciflora var. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass gunnii which only grows on Flinders, Short and Harcus Islands. Flinders Island is an island in the Bass Strait, located 20 km from Cape Portland being the north-eastern tip of Tasmania, Australia ^[3] ^[4]

References

^ Frankenia pauciflora. FloraBase. FloraBase is a public access web-based database of the Flora of Western Australia. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. The Department of Environment and Conservation is a department of the Government of Western Australia that is responsible for implementing the state's conservation and environment
^ Frankenia pauciflora. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. The Australian Plant Name Index ( APNI) is an online database of all published names of Australian vascular plants Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
^ Frankenia pauciflora. Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
^ Frankenia pauciflora var. gunnii. Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed

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