| Sclerolaena parviflora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Sclerolaena |
| Species: | S. parviflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Sclerolaena parviflora | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Bassia parvifloraR.H.Anderson Contents | |
Sclerolaena parviflora (common names - Mallee copper burr, Small-flower saltbush) [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, found in every mainland state and territory of Australia. [1] [3] It was first described in 1923 by Robert Henry Anderson as Bassia parviflora, [4] [5] but was transferred to the genus, Sclerolaena in 1978 by Andrew John Scott. [4] [6]
It is found in the central and southern areas of Australia. [7]