Biology:Rhodanthe

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Short description: Genus of Australian plants

Rhodanthe
Helipterum roseum.jpg
Rhodanthe chlorocepha subsp. rosea[1]
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Rhodanthe
Lindl.
Type species
Rhodanthe manglesii
Synonyms[2]
  • Acroclinium A.Gray
  • Anisolepis Steetz
  • Xyridanthe Lindl.
  • Roccardia Neck. ex Voss
  • Griffithia J.M.Black
  • Pteropogon A.Cunn. ex DC.
  • Helichrysum sect. Rhodanthe (Lindl.) Baill.

Rhodanthe, also known as sunray[3] or pink paper daisy, is a genus of Australia n plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae.[4][5]

R. chlorocephala subsp. rosea

The name Rhodanthe is derived from Greek rhodon, rose and anthos, flower.

Many Rhodanthe species were formerly classed under different genera, including Helipterum, Podotheca, Acroclinium and Waitzia.

Species[6]


References

  1. 1854 illustration from Flore des serres et des jardins de l’Europe by Charles Lemaire and others. Gent, Louis van Houtte, 1854, volume 9 (plate 963).
  2. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  3. "Rhodanthe". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHODA. Retrieved 1 February 2016. 
  4. Lindley, John. 1834. Edwards's Botanical Register vol 20, plate 1703 full-page color depiction of Rhodanthe manglesii; descriptions in Latin and English on subsequent pages
  5. Tropicos, Rhodanthe Lindl.
  6. "Rhodanthe". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=RHODANTHE. Retrieved 2007-10-08. 
Seeds of Rhodanthe floribunda, tape scale is inches (top) and centimetres (bottom)

Wikidata ☰ Q2704490 entry