Asteridea athrixioides | |
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Asteridea athrixioides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Asteridea |
Species: | A. athrixioides
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Binomial name | |
Asteridea athrixioides (Sond. & F.Muell.) Kroner[1][2]
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Occurrence data from AVH | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Athrixia athrixioides Druce |
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]