Xanthosia tomentosa, common name Lesueur Southern Cross, is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Xanthosia tomentosa

Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Xanthosia
Species:
X. tomentosa
Binomial name
Xanthosia tomentosa

This plant was first described by Alex George in 1968.[3][4] There are no synonyms for the plant.[5]

Description

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Xanthosia tomentosa is a prostrate to ascending perennial herb, which grows from 20 cm to up to 90 cm high (occasionally) on lateritic gravelly soils.[1] It flowers from September to December in its native habitat.[1] It is found in the IBRA regions of the Geraldton Sandplains and the Swan Coastal Plain.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Xanthosia tomentosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Xanthosia tomentosa A.S.George | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Xanthosia tomentosa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. ^ Alex George (1968). "Additions to the flora of Western Australia: ten miscellaneous new species". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 50 (4): Fig. 3 B, 4 J-P. ISSN 0035-922X. Wikidata Q109914963.
  5. ^ "Xanthosia tomentosa A.S.George | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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