Chondropyxis
Chondropyxis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species Chondropyxis halophila. It is endemic to Australia, where it is distributed in Western Australia and South Australia.[1] Its common name is salt button-daisy.[2]
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| Genus: | Chondropyxis D.A.Cooke |
| Species: | C. halophila |
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| Chondropyxis halophila D.A.Cooke | |
This plant is a semi-succulent annual herb growing just a few centimeters tall. It produces yellow-brown flowers. It occurs on the margins of salt lakes in sand and gypsum soils.[3]
This species was described in 1986 from a specimen collected just south of Penong, South Australia.[1]
References
- Chondropyxis halophila. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI).
- Chondropyxis halophila. Atlas of Living Australia.
- Chondropyxis halophila. FloraBase. Western Australian Herbarium.
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