Ptilothrix deusta

Ptilothrix deusta is a sedge in the family Cyperaceae found in south eastern Australia. It is commonly seen in wet sandy soils in heathland, growing from 30 to 60 cm tall.[1] This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown with the type known as "(J.) v.v." Appearing in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen in 1810. The genus name is derived from ancient Greek, meaning feather hair. The specific epithet deusta is derived from the Latin with a meaning ofburnt.[2]

Ptilothrix deusta
Royal National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Ptilothrix
Species:
P. deusta
Binomial name
Ptilothrix deusta
Synonyms
  • Ptilanthelium deustum (R.Br.) Kuek.

References
  1. "Ptilothrix deusta, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 294


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