Tribolium uniolae

Meaning of name:

Tribolium is from the Latin word tribolus, meaning a spiny plant. Uniolae means resembling the genus Uniola.

Distribution:

Occurs in near-coastal parts of the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in near-coastal parts of south eastern Australia.

Description:

A perennial to 60 centimetres tall. The flowers are produced in spring and summer.

Notes:

This species is originally from South Africa.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.