Podotheca
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Podotheca is a genus
of flowering plant
s in the family Asteraceae
. All species are endemic to Western Australia
, except for Podotheca angustifolia
which occurs across the south of Australia
.
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. All species are endemic to Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, except for Podotheca angustifolia
Podotheca angustifolia
Podotheca angustifolia, commonly known as Sticky Longheads, is a species of herb native to Australia.-Description:An annual herb with yellow flowers, P. angustifolia grows in a range of habits, from trailing along the ground to erect; when erect if can reach up to 30 centimetres in height, but...
which occurs across the south of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Species include:
- Podotheca angustifoliaPodotheca angustifoliaPodotheca angustifolia, commonly known as Sticky Longheads, is a species of herb native to Australia.-Description:An annual herb with yellow flowers, P. angustifolia grows in a range of habits, from trailing along the ground to erect; when erect if can reach up to 30 centimetres in height, but...
(Labill.) Less. - Sticky Longheads, Sticky Heads - Podotheca chrysantha (Steetz) Benth. - Yellow Podotheca
- Podotheca gnaphalioides Graham - Golden Long-heads
- Podotheca pritzelii P.S.Short
- Podotheca uniseta P.S.Short
- Podotheca wilsonii P.S.Short