Lagenophora gracilis

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Lagenophora gracilis
Flower Sheldon Forest Sydney Australia possibly Lagenophora gracilis.JPG
Sheldon Forest, Australia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lagenophora
Species:
L. gracilis
Binomial name
Lagenophora gracilis
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Occurrence data from AVH

Lagenophora gracilis is a small plant in the family Asteraceae, found in eastern Australia, [3] and in tropical Asia. [4] Common names include slender bottle-daisy and slender lagenophora. The habitat is the floor of Eucalyptus forests, often in moist situations.

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References

  1. "Lagenophora gracilis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Steetz, J. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845) Compositae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 431. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. "Lagenophora gracilis". Plant NET - New South Wales Flora Online. NSW Government. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  4. "Lagenophora gracilis Steetz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-08-26.