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Albidella oligococca (F. Muell.) Lehtonen
 Caldesia
An aquatic herb from northern Australia. Its name was changed from Caldesia oligococca in 2017. The article describing the change is cited below.
    Albidella oligococca Albidella oligococca
   
    Description: Flower Description:Flower - side view
    Location:Lagoon, Girraween Road, Darwin, Northern Territory Location:Lagoon, Girraween Road, Darwin, Northern Territory
    GPS coordinates:12˚30.5306S, 131°04.5120E GPS coordinates:12˚30.5306S, 131°04.5120E
    Date:25 April 2016 Date:25 April 2016
    Field No.: 4007 Field No.: 4007
       
    Albidella oligococca Albidella oligococca
   
    Description: Plant - leaves on the ground Description: Plant in habitat on edge of drying lagoon
    Location:Lagoon, Girraween Road, Darwin, Northern Territory Location:Lagoon, Girraween Road, Darwin, Northern Territory
    GPS coordinates:12˚30.5306S, 131°04.5120E GPS coordinates:12˚30.5306S, 131°04.5120E
    Date:25 April 2016 Date:25 April 2016
    Field No.: 4007 Field No.: 4007
       
    Albidella oligococca Albidella oligococca
   
    Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
    Location:100 Mile Swamp, Undara Volcanic National Park, North Queensland Location:100 Mile Swamp, Undara Volcanic National Park, North Queensland
    GPS coordinates:18˚11.3010S, 144°35.2188E GPS coordinates:18˚11.3010S, 144°35.2188E
    Date of photo:25 April 2018 Date of photo:25 April 2018
    Field No.:6488 Field No.:6488
       
    Albidella oligococca Albidella oligococca
   
    Description:Leaves Description:Plant in swamp
    Location:100 Mile Swamp, Undara Volcanic National Park, North Queensland Location:100 Mile Swamp, Undara Volcanic National Park, North Queensland
    GPS coordinates:18˚11.3010S, 144°35.2188E GPS coordinates:18˚11.3010S, 144°35.2188E
    Date of photo:25 April 2018 Date of photo:25 April 2018
    Field No.:6488 Field No.:6488
       

  

References (accessed 7 May 2018)

Jacobs, S.W.L. & McColl, K.A. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Alismataceae. Flora of Australia 39:6

Lehtonen, S. (2017), Splitting Caldesia in favour of Albidella (Alismataceae). Australian Systematic Botany 30: 68

http://eflora.nt.gov.au/factsheet?id=93

 

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