| Calomeria | |
|---|---|
| |
| Calomeria amaranthoides | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Genus: | Calomeria Vent. |
| Type species | |
| Calomeria amaranthoides Vent. | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Calomeria is a plant genus in the family Asteraceae.
- Accepted species
- Calomeria africana (S.Moore) Heine - Mozambique
- Calomeria amaranthoides Vent. - New South Wales and Victoria in Australia
- formerly included
several species now in other genera, including Basedowia, Cassinia, Helichrysum, Humeocline and Thiseltonia.
Description
Calomeria amaranthoides is a tall, fragrant biennial herb, growing to 3.5 metres in height. It has sticky stems and leaves which are green above and whitish beneath and are up to 15 cm long and 5 cm wide. Its flowers appear in large brown to red plumes in the summer (January to April in its native range).
Taxonomy
The genus was first formally described by E.P. Ventenat in Jardin de la Malmaison in 1804.
References
- ^ "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- "Calomeria amranthoides Vent". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
- ^ "Calomeria". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
- Costermans, L. (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia. Australia: Rigby. ISBN 072701403X.
This Gnaphalieae article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This Australian asterid article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |