Ballantinia

Ballantinia
Ballantinia antipoda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Ballantinia E.A.Shaw.
Species
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Ballantinia is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. ^[1] Ballantinia antipoda is the sole species in the genus. It is a small annual herb growing on granite outcrops at high elevations. Formerly more widespread, it is currently restricted to Mount Alexander in central Victoria. The species is listed as 'Critically Endangered' under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act.

Ballantinia antipoda with flowers and young fruit in August 2024, growing among mosses on Mt Alexander

Species:

• Ballantinia antipoda - Southern shepherd's purse ^[2]

References

1. Walsh, Neville; Hirst, Megan; Messina, Andre (2016). "News from the Australian Seedbank Partnership". Australasian Plant Conservation. 25 (2): 20–22. doi: 10.5962/p.373677 .
2. Neville, Geoff (2010). National recovery plan for Southern Shepherd's Purse Ballantinia antipoda. Victoria. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Water, Heritage, and the Arts Australia. Department of the Environment. Melbourne: Dept. Sustainability and Environment. ISBN   978-1-74208-776-4. OCLC   696059169.