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Calomeria

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Calomeria
Calomeria amaranthoides
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Synonyms[1]
  • Agathomeris Delile ex Delaun.
  • Humea sect. Calomeria (Vent.) F.Muell.

Calomeria is a plant genus in the family Asteraceae.[2]

Accepted species[1]
formerly included[3]

several species now in other genera, including Basedowia, Cassinia, Helichrysum, Humeocline and Thiseltonia.

Description

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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).[4]

Taxonomy

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The genus was first formally described by E.P. Ventenat in Jardin de la Malmaison in 1804.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Calomeria amranthoides Vent". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Calomeria". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  4. ^ Costermans, L. (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia. Australia: Rigby. ISBN 072701403X.