Cryptandra connata
species of plant
Cryptandra connata is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae and is endemic to inland Western Australia. It is an erect, prickly shrub with linear to lance-shaped leaves and clusters of white, pink or purple, tube-shaped flowers.
Description
Cryptandra connata is a dense, erect, prickly shrub that typically grows to 0.6–1 m (2 ft 0 in – 3 ft 3 in) high and up to 3 m (9.8 ft) wide, its short side-branches ending in a sharp point. The leaves are variable in size and shape, mostly small and linear to lance-shaped with the edges rolled under. The flowers are glabrous, white, pink or purple, and more or less sessile. The floral tube has 5 to 16 overlapping bracts at the base and the sepals are hairy near their tips. Flowering occurs from May to August and the fruit is 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) long and prominently beaked.
Taxonomy and naming
Cryptandra connata was first formally described in 1929 by Charles Gardner and the description was published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. The specific epithet (connata) means "joined together", referring to the sepal lobes.
Distribution and habitat
This cryptandra grows on sandplains in the Coolgardie and Murchison bioregions of inland Western Australia.
The public source identifies “Cryptandra connata” as species of plant. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Cryptandra, connata and species.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Cryptandra connata”, the useful work is to connect “species of plant” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Datasets, specimens, observations and peer-reviewed methods provide the appropriate test for the technical claims summarized here. The source revision retrieved here is dated Oct 31, 2022. The linked authority identifier is Q15537221. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1929.
A general summary may omit uncertainty, sample limits or methodological disagreement that is explicit in the technical record. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Check terminology, classification and the date of the cited evidence. Scientific names and technical consensus can change while older records retain historical value.
- Current terminology
- Classification context
- Finding cited technical literature
Primary datasets, specimen catalogues, standards bodies and the most recent peer-reviewed literature.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Cryptandra connata”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Cryptandra connata primary sources, Cryptandra connata archive and Cryptandra research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Cryptandra connata”?
- Which observation, specimen, dataset or publication supports the account?
- Has classification or technical consensus changed since the cited source?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Cryptandra connata” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.