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Tribonanthes brachypetala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Haemodoraceae
Genus:	Tribonanthes
Species:	T. brachypetala
Binomial name
Tribonanthes brachypetala Lindl.
Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium for T. brachypetala

Tribonanthes brachypetala (common name Nodding tiurndin) is a species of the genus Tribonanthes in the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae native to south western Western Australia.

It was first described by John Lindley in 1840. It is a tuberous perennial herb growing from 0.2 to 0.4 m high, in swamps and areas which are seasonally wet. It flowers from July to August.

The species epithet derives from the Greek brachys (short) and petalon (leaf, but here referring to petals) and describes the plant as having short petals.

References

1. ^ John Lindley (1839), A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony, pp. xliv, Wikidata Q2819904
2. ^ "Tribonanthes brachypetala". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
3. ^ "Tribonanthes brachypetala Lindl". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
4. T.D.Macfarlane. "Tribonanthes brachypetala". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 2011-09-01.

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