Centaurium tenuiflorum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Fritsch APNI* Synonyms: Centaurium pulchellum Druce APNI*
Erythraea cymuligera Gand. APNI*
Description: Erect herb, mostly 20–40 cm high, basal rosette not developed or only weakly developed.
Leaves elliptic, mostly 1.5–4 cm long, 5–15 mm wide, glabrous; sessile.
Compound cymes numerous, the whole inflorescence corymb-like. Calyx mostly 6–8 mm long, usually at least two-thirds the length of corolla tube. Corolla 8–13 mm long, pink to red; lobes 3–6 mm long.
Capsule 6–8 mm long, enclosed in calyx.
Flowering: spring–summer.
Distribution and occurrence: Widespread in settled areas, but uncommon. Native of Eur.
NSW subdivisions: *NC, *CC, *SC, *NT, *CT, *ST, *NWS, *CWS, *SWS, *NWP, *SWP, *NFWP, *LHI
Other Australian states: *Qld *Vic. *W.A. *S.A.
Text by G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 3 (1992)
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