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Asteridea athrixioides

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Asteridea athrixioides
Asteridea athrixioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Asteridea
Species:
A. athrixioides
Binomial name
Asteridea athrixioides
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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Asteridea athrixioides". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b Kroner, G. (1980). Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung Munchen. Vol. 16. p. 143.
  3. ^ a b "Asteridea athrixioides (Sond. & F.Muell.) Kroner | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ Sonder, O.W. (1853). "Plantae Muellerianae. Beitrag zur Flora Sudaustraliens, aus den Sammlungen des Dr. Ferd. Muller". Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde. 25: 506.
  5. ^ "Asteridea athrixioides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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