Ozothamnus rufescens
| Ozothamnus rufescens | |
|---|---|
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| League scrub, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Genus: | Ozothamnus |
| Species: | O. rufescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Ozothamnus rufescens DC. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Helichrysum rufescens (DC.) N.T.Burb | |
Ozothamnus rufescens is an Australian shrub in the Daisy family, native to the states of New South Wales and Queensland. Usually seen on the edges of rainforests, up to 4 metres in height. The southernmost point of its natural distribution is near Muswellbrook, New South Wales.[1]
This plant first appeared in scientific literature in the year 1838, in the Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis authored by the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.
References
- ↑ "Ozothamnus rufescens". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
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