Podotheca chrysantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Podotheca
Species:
P. chrysantha
Binomial name
Podotheca chrysantha
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Ixiolaena chrysantha Steetz
Podosperma chrysanthum F.Muell.

Podotheca chrysantha is a small herb in the family Asteraceae endemic to Western Australia.[4] It grows from 0.2 to 0.5 m high, and has yellow flowers which are seen from August to December. It grows in sand over limestone or laterite on limestone ridges and in wet depressions.[4]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1845 by Joachim Steetz as Ixiolaena chrysantha.[5][6] In 1867 it was assigned to the genus Podotheca by George Bentham.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Bentham, G. (1867) Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 602.
  2. 1 2 "Podotheca chrysantha". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Govaerts, R. et al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Podotheca chrysantha. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Podotheca chrysantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ixiolaena chrysantha". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Steetz, J. (1845) in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) Compositae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 459.
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