Ptilotus divaricatus

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Ptilotus divaricatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. divaricatus
Binomial name
Ptilotus divaricatus
Synonyms [3]

Ptilotus striatus(Moq. ex Benth.) F.Muell.
Trichinium divaricatumGaudich.
Trichinium striatum Moq. ex Benth.

Contents

Ptilotus divaricatus (common name - climbing mulla mulla) is a shrub in the Amaranthaceae family. [4]

Distribution

Ptilotus divaricatus is found only in Western Australia. [3] [5]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1829 by Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré as Trichinium divaricatum, [1] [6] but was redescribed in 1868 by Ferdinand von Mueller as belonging to the genus, Ptilotus . [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ptilotus divaricatus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868). "Amarantaceae". Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. 6 (49): 229.
  3. 1 2 "Ptilotus divaricatus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. "Ptilotus divaricatus". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. "Ptilotus divaricatus occurrence data". avh.ala.org.au. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. Gaudichaud-Beaupre, C. (1829), Voyage Autour du Monde ... sur les Corvettes de S.M. l'Uranie et la Physicienne. Botanique 11: 445