Ozothamnus lepidophyllus

Ozothamnus lepidophyllus (common name scaly-leaved everlasting)[3] is a shrub in the family Asteraceae,[1] native to Western Australia.[2] It is erect, growing from 0.25 to 0.6 m high with white flowers and grows on loamy, sandy and rocky soils.[3]

Ozothamnus lepidophyllus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ozothamnus
Species:
O. lepidophyllus
Binomial name
Ozothamnus lepidophyllus
Synonyms[2]

Cassinia rubra Buchanan
Helichrysum lepidophyllum F.Muell. ex Benth.
Helichrysum steetzianum Tovey & P.Morris

The species was described in 1845 by German botanist Joachim Steetz.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ozothamnus lepidophyllus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b "Ozothamnus lepidophyllus Steetz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ozothamnus lepidophyllus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. ^ J. Steetz (1845). "Compositae". Plantae Preissianae (in Latin). 1 (3): 468. Wikidata Q109555768.
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