Ptilotus appendiculatus

Ptilotus appendiculatus flowers
Ptilotus appendiculatus flowering stem.

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Amaranthoideae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species: Ptilotus appendiculatus

Name edit

Ptilotus appendiculatus Benl, Muelleria 1: 102. (1959)

  • Holotype: Western Australia, Globe Hill Station, Ashburton River, 6 Oct. 1905, A. Morrison No. 15098 (K).

Synonyms edit

  • Ptilotus appendiculatus Benl var. appendiculatus
  • Ptilotus appendiculatus var. minor Benl Nuytsia 4(3): 267 (1983)
    • Type: Boodardee, about 15 miles (24 km) W of Port Headland, Western Australia. 9 Sept. 1969, S.L. Everist 9195 (holo: BRI 205778).

References edit

  • Benl, G. 1959. New species and varieties of Ptilotus R.Br. (Amaranthaceae). Muelleria 1(3): 102–108.
  • Benl, G. 1983. Taxonomic studies on Ptilotus R.Br. (Amaranthaceae) in Western Australia. Nuytsia 4(3): 267-268.
  • Davis, R.W. 2011. An assessment of some infraspecific taxa in Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae) from Western Australia. Nuytsia 21(3): 103.

Links edit

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