Millotia

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Millotia
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Millotia tenuifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Millotia
Cass. [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • MillottiaStapf, alternate spelling
  • ScyphocoronisA.Gray
  • ToxanthesTurcz.

Millotia is a genus of small annual herbs in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. [3] [4] [5]

The genus name honours French historian Claude-François-Xavier Millot. [6]

Species [2] [7]

All known species are endemic to Australia: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Millotia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  2. 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
  3. 1 2 3 "Genus Millotia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  4. Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de (1829). "Tableau synoptique des synanthérées". Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (in French). 17: 416–417.
  5. Tropicos, Millotia Cass.
  6. 1 2 Corrick, M.G. & Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN   1876473142.
  7. The Plant List search for Millotia
  8. "Millotia". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2009.