Sclerolaena cornishiana

Sclerolaena cornishiana, the cartwheel burr, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to parts of northern Australia.[1] An annual or perennial, it is an intricately branched herb with solitary flowers.[2]

Sclerolaena cornishiana
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Sclerolaena
Species:
S. cornishiana
Binomial name
Sclerolaena cornishiana
Synonyms[1]
  • Bassia birchii var. cornishiana (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
  • Bassia cornishiana F.Muell.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sclerolaena cornishiana (F.Muell.) A.J.Scott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. ^ George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 266.