Biology:Calomeria

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Calomeria
Calomeria amaranthoides.jpg
Calomeria amaranthoides
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Calomeria
Vent.
Type species
Calomeria amaranthoides
Vent.
Synonyms[1]
  • Agathomeris Delile ex Delaun.
  • Humea sect. Calomeria (Vent.) F.Muell.

Calomeria is a plant genus in the family Asteraceae.[2]

Accepted species[1]
formerly included[3]

several species now in other genera, including Basedowia, Cassinia, Helichrysum, Humeocline and Thiseltonia.

Description

Calomeria amaranthoides is a tall, fragrant biennial herb, growing to 3.5 metres in height. It has sticky stems and leaves which are green above and whitish beneath and are up to 15 cm long and 5 cm wide. Its flowers appear in large brown to red plumes in the summer (January to April in its native range).[4]

Taxonomy

The genus was first formally described by E.P. Ventenat in Jardin de la Malmaison in 1804.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=14f4aeab-bca3-46d1-bfc9-3c94f5ede672#. 
  2. "Calomeria amranthoides Vent.". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Calomeria~amaranthoides. Retrieved 2008-04-14. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Calomeria". 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=CALOMERIA. Retrieved 2008-04-14. 
  4. Costermans, L. (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia. Australia: Rigby. ISBN 072701403X. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15886587 entry