Actinotus moorei, the splitleaf flannelflower,[1] is an endemic[2] Tasmanian perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. It is found in wet ground at high elevation in Tasmania's Central Plateau as well as western and south-western mountains.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Actinotus |
| Species: | A. moorei
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| Actinotus moorei | |
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Taxonomy
editActinotus moorei was described by Tasmanian dentist and botanist Leonard Rodway in 1896, based on a name by Ferdinand von Mueller.[4]
Description
editActinotus moorei is a small tufted perennial herb that can reach 10 cm in height. It differs from other Actinotus species in Tasmania by its leaves, which have the lamina divided into three segments.[4]
References
edit- ^ Wapstra, H; Wapstra, A; Wapstra, M; Gilfedder, L (2005). The Little Book of Common Names for Tasmanian Plants (PDF). Hobart, Tasmania: DPIPWE. ISBN 0-7246-6365-7. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ de Salas, M. F.; Baker, M.L. (2017). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island (PDF). Hobart, Australia: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. p. 7.
- ^ Curtis, W.M. (1963). The Student's Flora of Tasmania, Part 2. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: Government Printer. p. 254.
- ^ a b Rodway, L. (1896). "Botanical Notes". Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 1894: 52. Retrieved 7 May 2018.