Lordhowea
| Lordhowea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae[1] |
| Genus: | Lordhowea B.Nord. |
| Binomial name | |
| Lordhowea insularis (Benth.) B.Nord. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Senecio insularis Benth. | |
Lordhowea is a genus of flowering plants in the groundsel tribe within the daisy family. The only species, Lordhowea insularis, is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.[2][3][1]
Lordhowea insularis is a tall, woody herb growing to 1-2 m in height with distinctive, deeply toothed leaves and clusters of yellow flowers. It is found on basalt soils on open, sunny ridges, as well as in light-canopied forest. Its seeds are wind-dispersed.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ Nordenstam, Rune Bertil. 1978. Opera Botanica 44: 38-40
- ↑ Tropicos, Lordhowea B. Nord.
- ↑ Anon (2007). Appendices, Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan. Sydney: Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW). p. 178. ISBN 978 1 74122 598 3.