Podotheca

Longheads
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae[1]
Genus: Podotheca
Cass., conserved name[2]
Synonyms[1]

Podosperma Labill.

Podotheca is a genus of flowering plants in the pussy's-toes tribe within the Asteraceae. All species are endemic to Western Australia, except for Podotheca angustifolia which occurs across the south of Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, southwestern New South Wales, †Tasmania).[3] [4]

Species[1][5]
  1. Podotheca angustifolia (Labill.) Less. - Sticky Longheads, Sticky Heads
  2. Podotheca chrysantha (Steetz) Benth. - Yellow Podotheca
  3. Podotheca gnaphalioides Graham - Golden Long-heads
  4. Podotheca pritzelii P.S.Short
  5. Podotheca uniseta P.S.Short
  6. Podotheca wilsonii P.S.Short
formerly included[1]

see Rhodanthe

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. "Podotheca". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  3. "Genus Podotheca". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  4. Atlas of Living Australia
  5. "Podotheca". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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