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Stylidium inconspicuum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Stylidiaceae

Subgenus
  
Andersonia

Scientific name
  
Stylidium inconspicuum

Order
  
Asterales

Genus
  
Stylidium

Section
  
Tenella

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Fischeripollis, Droserapites, Droseridites, Droserapollis, Stylidium debile

Stylidium inconspicuum is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae). It is an annual plant that grows from 5 to 20 cm tall. Obovate or elliptical leaves, about 5-30 per plant, are scattered along the elongate, glabrous stem. The leaves are generally 4-8 mm long and 2-5 mm wide. Petioles and scapes are absent. Inflorescences are 5-8 cm long and produce pink or red flowers. S. inconspicuum is endemic to Java and is one of the few Stylidium species that are not native to Australia. Its habitat is recorded as being moist areas in grass-dominated fields at an altitude of 20-30 metres.

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Stylidium inconspicuum Wikipedia