Actinotus leucocephalus

Actinotus leucocephalus is a small plant in the Apiaceae family, endemic to Western Australia.[4]

Actinotus leucocephalus
A. leucocephalus (photo K.R.Thiele)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Actinotus
Species:
A. leucocephalus
Binomial name
Actinotus leucocephalus
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Actinotus leucocephalus var. nanella O.H.Sarg.
Eriocalia leucocephala (Benth.) Heynh.
 Holotome leucocephala (Benth.) Walp.

Description

Actinotus leucocephalus is an erect annual herb growing from 0.1 to 0.45 m high. Its white to cream flowers may be seen from September to December or from January to February. It grows on a many different soils.[4]

Taxonomy

It was first described by George Bentham in 1837.[1][2]

gollark: I'm pretty sure I'm safe due to running Discord in a browser.
gollark: Technically, hazardous bees would be known as apiohazards.
gollark: You should feed the bots VAST quantities of bees. For purposes only.
gollark: The sequence cannot be stopped.
gollark: We won't know what he's really planning until it's too late.

References
  1. "Actinotus leucocephalus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Bentham, G. in Endlicher, S.F.L., Fenzl, E., Bentham, G. & Schott, H.W. (1837) Umbelliferae. Enumeratio plantarum quas in Novae Hollandiae ora austro-occidentali ad fluvium Cygnorum et in Sinu Regis Georgii collegit Carolus liber baro de Hügel: 56
  3. "Actinotus leucocephalus Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. "Actinotus leucocephalus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.