Biology:Maireana decalvans

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae

Maireana decalvans
Maireana decalvans - Black Cotton Bush NWS 1 (34381403816).jpg
With bag for scale
Maireana decalvans - Black Cotton Bush NWS 3 (33580917594).jpg
Sprig with seed cases
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. decalvans
Binomial name
Maireana decalvans
(Gand.) Paul G.Wilson
Synonyms[1]
  • Enchylaena decalvans Gand.
  • Kochia tomentosa var. tenuifolia (F.Muell. ex Benth.) J.M.Black
  • Kochia villosa var. tenuifolia F.Muell. ex Benth.

Maireana decalvans, the black cotton-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to central and eastern Australia, and introduced to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1][2] It is occasionally a pioneer species on disturbed ground, but typically grows in seasonally waterlogged soils.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Maireana decalvans (Gand.) Paul G.Wilson" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/166095-1. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 206. https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/env/pages/c369ba41-801b-4ea9-87af-8451fbce87cc/files/flora-australia-04-phytolaccaceae-chenopodiaceae.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15591401 entry




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