Olearia elliptica subsp. praetermissa

Olearia elliptica subsp. praetermissa is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. The subspecific epithet means "overlooked", referring to the fact that this distinctive endemic subspecies was long overlooked.[1]

Olearia elliptica subsp. praetermissa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Olearia
Species:
Subspecies:
O. e. subsp. praetermissa
Trinomial name
Olearia elliptica subsp. praetermissa

Description

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It is a shrub, often stunted, growing to 1 m in height. The alternate leaves are usually 25–35 mm long and 10–15 mm wide. The white, daisy-like flowers are 10 mm across, appearing from mid May to early October. The fruits are 2–3 mm long, with numerous bristles.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The subspecies is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There it is found growing in pockets of soil on rocky ledges in the mountains at higher elevations.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d " Olearia elliptica subsp. praetermissa ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b Hutton, Ian (1998). The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Geographic. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-876276-27-0.