Calomeria
| Calomeria | |
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| Calomeria amaranthoides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Genus: | Calomeria Vent. |
| Type species | |
| Calomeria amaranthoides | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Calomeria is a plant genus in the family Asteraceae.[2]
- Accepted species[1]
- Calomeria africana (S.Moore) Heine - Mozambique
- Calomeria amaranthoides Vent. - New South Wales and Victoria in Australia
- formerly included[3]
several species now in other genera, including Basedowia, Cassinia, Helichrysum, Humeocline and Thiseltonia.
Description
Calomeria amaranthoides is a tall, fragrant biennial herb, growing to 3.5 metres in height. It has sticky stems and leaves which are green above and whitish beneath and are up to 15 cm long and 5 cm wide. Its flowers appear in large brown to red plumes in the summer (January to April in its native range).[4]
Taxonomy
The genus was first formally described by E.P. Ventenat in Jardin de la Malmaison in 1804.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Calomeria amranthoides Vent". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
- ^ a b "Calomeria". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
- ^ Costermans, L. (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia. Australia: Rigby. ISBN 072701403X.