Xanthosia tomentosa, common name Lesueur Southern Cross, is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
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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: | Xanthosia |
| Species: | X. tomentosa
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This plant was first described by Alex George in 1968.[3][4] There are no synonyms for the plant.[5]
Description
editXanthosia 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
edit- ^ a b c d e "Xanthosia tomentosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Xanthosia tomentosa A.S.George | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Xanthosia tomentosa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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