How to Identify Stylidiaceae

Stylidiaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Asterales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 52 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Stylidiaceae Species

How to identify Levenhookia dubia Sond.

Levenhookia dubia Sond.

Levenhookia dubia Sond.

Levenhookia dubia, the hairy stylewort, is an endemic Australian ephemeral annua…

How to identify Stylidium armeria (Labill.) Labill.

Stylidium armeria (Labill.) Labill.

Stylidium armeria (Labill.) Labill.

Stylidium armeria, the thrift-leaved triggerplant, is an Australian native herba…

How to identify Forstera tenella Hook.fil.

Forstera tenella Hook.fil.

Forstera tenella Hook.fil.

Forstera tenella Hook.fil. is a small rosette-leaved plant native to New Zealand…

How to identify Stylidium piliferum R.Br.

Stylidium piliferum R.Br.

Stylidium piliferum R.Br.

Stylidium piliferum R.Br. is a dicotyledonous Stylidium species found in Western…

How to identify Stylidium repens R.Br.

Stylidium repens R.Br.

Stylidium repens R.Br.

Stylidium repens, the matted triggerplant, is a dicot endemic to southwest Austr…

How to identify Oreostylidium subulatum (Hook.fil.) Berggr.

Oreostylidium subulatum (Hook.fil.) Berggr.

Oreostylidium subulatum (Hook.fil.) Berggr.

Oreostylidium subulatum is a small New Zealand endemic plant in Stylidiaceae wit…

How to identify Levenhookia stipitata (Benth.) F.Muell.

Levenhookia stipitata (Benth.) F.Muell.

Levenhookia stipitata (Benth.) F.Muell.

Levenhookia stipitata, the common stylewort, is an ephemeral annual flowering di…

How to identify Stylidium ornatum S.T.Blake

Stylidium ornatum S.T.Blake

Stylidium ornatum S.T.Blake

Stylidium ornatum is a herbaceous Stylidium species endemic to Queensland and Ne…

How to identify Donatia novae-zelandiae Hook.fil.

Donatia novae-zelandiae Hook.fil.

Donatia novae-zelandiae Hook.fil.

Donatia novae-zelandiae is a perennial mat-forming alpine cushion plant native t…

How to identify Stylidium perpusillum Hook.fil.

Stylidium perpusillum Hook.fil.

Stylidium perpusillum Hook.fil.

Stylidium perpusillum, the tiny triggerplant, is the smallest species in genus S…

How to identify Stylidium graminifolium Sw. ex Willd.

Stylidium graminifolium Sw. ex Willd.

Stylidium graminifolium Sw. ex Willd.

Stylidium graminifolium, a triggerplant native to southeastern Australia, is cul…

How to identify Stylidium productum Hindm. & Blaxell

Stylidium productum Hindm. & Blaxell

Stylidium productum Hindm. & Blaxell

Stylidium productum is a small common Australian plant with unusual insect-trigg…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Stylidiaceae?

Stylidiaceae plants belong to the Asterales order in the Plantae kingdom. diplectroglossum (Erickson & Willis) was once thought to be a distinct variety of S. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Stylidiaceae?

Stylidiaceae is classified in the order Asterales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. repens, distinguished by its narrower leaves and free calyx lobes.

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