Rhodanthe floribunda
Rhodanthe floribunda, the common white sunray, is a herbaceous plant, a native of arid and semi arid areas in Australia. An annual plant in the daisy family, growing to 30 cm tall, flowering in spring. The specific epithet floribunda refers to an abundance of flowers.
| Rhodanthe floribunda | |
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| growing near Mount Oxley, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Rhodanthe |
| Species: | R. floribunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodanthe floribunda | |
| Synonyms | |
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Helipterum floribundum DC. | |
This plant first appeared in scientific literature as Helipterum floribundum in 1838. Published in the Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis by the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.[1][2]
References
- Wilson, Peter G. "Rhodanthe floribunda". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- Short, P.S. (1999). Rhodanthe. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds). "Rhodanthe floribunda". Flora of Victoria. Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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