Ptilothrix deusta is a sedge in the family Cyperaceae found in south eastern Australia.[1] It is commonly seen in wet sandy soils in heathland, growing from 30 to 60 cm tall.[2] 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 as Carpha deusta.[3][4] It was transferred to the genus, Ptilothrix, in 1994 by Karen Wilson.[3][5] The genus name is derived from ancient Greek, meaning feather hair. The specific epithet deusta is derived from the Latin with a meaning of burnt.[6]
| Ptilothrix deusta | |
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| Royal National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Ptilothrix |
| Species: | P. deusta
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptilothrix deusta | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Carpha deusta R.Br. | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Ptilothrix deusta (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
- ^ "Ptilothrix deusta, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Ptilothrix deusta". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Brown, R. (1810). Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. p. 230.
- ^ Karen Wilson (26 April 1994). "New taxa and combinations in the family Cyperaceae in eastern Australia". Telopea. 5 (4): 613. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA19944989. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q55801380.
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 294
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