Podotheca chrysantha
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Podotheca |
| Species: | P. chrysantha
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Ixiolaena chrysantha Steetz | |
Podotheca chrysantha is a small herb in the family Asteraceae endemic to Western Australia.[4] It grows from 0.2 to 0.5 m high, and has yellow flowers which are seen from August to December. It grows in sand over limestone or laterite on limestone ridges and in wet depressions.[4]
Taxonomy[]
It was first described in 1845 by Joachim Steetz as Ixiolaena chrysantha.[5][6] In 1867 it was assigned to the genus Podotheca by George Bentham.[2][1]
References[]
- ^ a b Bentham, G. (1867) Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 602.
- ^ a b "Podotheca chrysantha". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Govaerts, R. et. al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Podotheca chrysantha. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Podotheca chrysantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Ixiolaena chrysantha". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Steetz, J. (1845) in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) Compositae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 459.
External links[]
Categories:
- Podotheca
- Taxa named by George Bentham
- Flora of Western Australia
- Plants described in 1867