Olearia arguta

Olearia arguta is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is an erect, hairy aromatic herb that typically grows to a height of up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) and has oblong leaves, sometimes with a few pointed teeth near the end and produces white, blue, purple or pink daisy-like inflorescences.[2][3] It was first formally described in 1867 by George Bentham from specimens collected on an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria by Robert Brown.[4] The specific epithet (arguta) means "sharply-toothed".[5]

Olearia arguta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Olearia
Species:
O. arguta
Binomial name
Olearia arguta
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster argutus Benth. nom. inval., pro syn.
  • Shawia arguta (Benth.) Britten

Bentham also described two subspecies and the names are accepted by the Australian Plant Census:

  • Olearia arguta Benth. var. arguta[6]
  • Olearia arguta var. lanata Benth.[7]

Olearia arguta occurs in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, the Top End of the Northern Territory and in north Queensland.[2][8] It is listed as "not threatened" by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, and as of "least concern" under the Northern Territory Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976.[2][8]

References

  1. "Olearia arguta". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. "Olearia arguta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. Bentham, George; von Mueller, Ferdinand (1867). Flora Australiensis. Vol. 3. Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer. pp. 487–488. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. "Olearia arguta". APNI. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780958034180.
  6. "Olearia arguta var. arguta". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  7. "Olearia argutavar. lanata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  8. "Olearia arguta". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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