Scientific Name: Comesperma defoliatum
Common Name: leafless milkwort
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Polygalaceae
Threatened Species Status: Rare
Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.
Form Description: Perennial undershrub with woody rhizome. Leaves few, stems erect.
Height (m): 0.3 – 0.6
Flowers: Small, in racemes similar to Comesperma calymega but wing sepals not longer than the outer ones.
Fruit: Capsule – narrow at the base. Seeds hairy.
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Habitat Notes
Found near Southport, Tasmania.
Soil Tolerance
Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Most species prefer well drained soil, with dappled shade or partial sun.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed needs to be fully mature or viability is low.
Seed Treatment Method
Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.
Germination Time
5-8 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
Can be propagated from cuttings.