Xanthosia tomentosa

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Xanthosia tomentosa
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Status DECF P4.svg
Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Xanthosia
Species:
X. tomentosa
Binomial name
Xanthosia tomentosa

Xanthosia tomentosa, common name Lesueur Southern Cross, is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. [1]

Contents

This plant was first described by Alex George in 1968. [2] [3] There are no synonyms for the plant. [4]

Description

Xanthosia tomentosa is a prostrate to ascending perennial herb, which grows from 20 cm to up to 90 cm high (occasionally) on lateritic gravelly soils. [1] It flowers from September to December in its native habitat. [1] It is found in the IBRA regions of the Geraldton Sandplains and the Swan Coastal Plain. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Xanthosia tomentosa". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. "Xanthosia tomentosa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. Alex George (1968). "Additions to the flora of Western Australia: ten miscellaneous new species". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia . 50 (4): Fig. 3 B, 4 J-P. ISSN   0035-922X. Wikidata   Q109914963.
  4. "Xanthosia tomentosa A.S.George | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. "Xanthosia tomentosa A.S.George | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 December 2021.