Waitzia suaveolens
| Waitzia suaveolens | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Waitzia |
| Species: | W. suaveolens |
| Binomial name | |
| Waitzia suaveolens (Benth.) Druce[1] | |
Waitzia suaveolens, commonly known as Fragrant Waitzia, is an annual herb in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants grows to 0.6 metres in height and flower between September and January.[2] [2]
The species was first formally described in 1837 and named Leptorhynchus suaveolens by English botanist George Bentham based on plant material collected from the Swan River region. It was subsequently placed in the genus Waitzia in 1917.[1]
Two varieties are currently recognised:
- W. suaveolens var. flava Paul G.Wilson
- W. suaveolens (Benth.) Druce var. suaveolens
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Waitzia suaveolens". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Waitzia suaveolens". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.