Plant of the Month

April 2024

Cork Hopbush is a member of the small family Zygophyllaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.

New to Nuytsia

A summary of updates to WA’s vascular plant census has been published today, along with research on Styphelia, Pterostylis, Hibbertia and Calandrinia.

Changes to Nuytsia

Nuytsia has transitioned to a fully online journal, which means hardcopies will no longer be produced. Individual papers will continue to be published throughout the year on Florabase where they remain freely available.

Plant of the Month

March 2024

Every March, we highlight one of Western Australia’s seaweeds, and this month, we have Rhipilia psammophila (the ‘sand-loving’ Rhipilia), a new species that was described in late 2023.

Plant of the Month

February 2024

Gomphrena flaccida is an erect, single-stemmed annual growing to 1 m high with masses of globe-shaped, bright pink-purple flowers that are clustered in dense, terminal spikes.

Plant of the Month

January 2024

The distinctive feature of this grass is the inflorescence, a dense ovoid panicle with protruding awns resulting in a relatively soft hedgehog-like appearance.

Plant of the Month

December 2023

Shining Sundew is a diminutive, carnivorous herb growing to around 20 mm high and 10 mm wide.

Plant of the Month

November 2023

Wonnich is generally an erect shrub growing to 3–4 m tall, but occasionally forms a tree to 7 m tall.

Plant of the Month

October 2023

Albany Catspaw is a perennial herb with strappy, grey-green leaves growing to about 30–40 cm high, with flower stems covered in reddish hairs and about 80 cm tall.

Plant of the Month

September 2023

Magnificent Prostanthera is part of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and has sweetly scented leaves when crushed.

Plant of the Month

August 2023

Lechenaultia macrantha (Wreath Leschenaultia) is a small, ground-hugging, sparsely branched shrub growing to around 50 cm high.

New to Nuytsia

Research published today includes a new slime mould for Western Australia along with three new Styphelia species and two new fungi records.