Biology:Cymbonotus preissianus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant


Austral bears ear
Cymbonotus preissianus (Austral Bear's Ears) (24998867325).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cymbonotus
Species:
C. preissianus
Binomial name
Cymbonotus preissianus
Steetz

Cymbonotus preissianus, commonly known as Austral bears ear, is an Australian species of small shrub in the family Asteraceae. A perennial herbaceous plant without stems, to 30 cm in diameter. Yellow flowers form from August to March. The habitat is woodland and sclerophyll forest, usually associated with disturbed areas, leaf litter and drainage lines. The type specimen was collected by Ludwig Preiss and the plant was described in 1845 by the German botanist Joachim Steetz.[1][2]

References

  1. "Cymbonotus preissianus". Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/93524/api/apni-format. Retrieved 2021-09-21. 
  2. Murray, Louisa. "Cymbonotus preissianus". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Cymbonotus~preissianus. Retrieved 21 September 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15571354 entry