''Glischrocaryon behrii'', or golden pennants, is a perennial herb, native to southeastern

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. The 5 to 6 inflorescences that appear in spring each comprise 7 to 60 yellow flowers. The species was first formally described by botanist Diederich von Schlechtendal in 1847 in ''

Linnaea ''Linnaea'' is a plant genus in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. Until 2013, the genus included a single species, ''Linnaea borealis''. In 2013, on the basis of molecular phylogenetic evidence, the genus was expanded to include species f ...

''. He gave it the name ''Loudonia behrii''. In 1970 the species was transferred to the genus '' Glischrocaryon''.

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Haloragaceae Saxifragales of Australia Flora of New South Wales Flora of South Australia Flora of Victoria (state) {{Australia-eudicot-stub