Biology:Asteridea athrixioides

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Asteridea athrixioides
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Asteridea athrixioides
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Asteridea
Species:
A. athrixioides
Binomial name
Asteridea athrixioides
(Sond. & F.Muell.) Kroner[1][2]
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Athrixia athrixioides Druce
Athrixia tenella Benth.
Panaetia athrixioides Sond. & F.Muell.

Asteridea athrixioides is a herb in the Asteraceae family, which is endemic to Australia, and found in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.[3] It was first described in 1853 by Otto Sonder and Ferdinand von Mueller as Panaetia athrixioides, who described it from specimen(s) collected in the Port Lincoln district.[1][4] In 1980, G. Kroner assigned it to the genus, Asteridea, giving it the name Asteridea athrixioides.[1][2] It is an annual herb, growing on calcareous, sandy or clay soils to heights of from 5 cm to 20 cm. Its yellow flowers may seen from July to November on saline on allvial flats, rocky hills and undulating plains.[5]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15589880 entry