Ozothamnus rogersianus
Ozothamnus rogersianus, commonly known as Nunniong everlasting, is a shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Victoria, Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ozothamnus |
| Species: | O. rogersianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ozothamnus rogersianus | |
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Helichrysum rogersianus J.H.Willis | |
It grows to 2.5 metres high and has narrowly linear leaves that are 10 to 40 mm long and 1 to 2 mm wide. These have green upper surfaces, while underneath they are covered with fine white hairs and a sticky yellowish resin. The white flower heads appear from December to March in the species' native range.[2]
The species was formally described in 1967 by botanist Jim Willis in Muelleria.[3] Willis gave it the name Helichrysum rogersianum. The species epithet honours Keith Rogers of Wulgulmerang who discovered it at Brumby Point on the Nunniong Plateau in East Gippsland.[4] In 1991, the species was transferred to the genus Ozothamnus.[1][5]
References
- "Ozothamnus rogersianus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
- J.H. Willis (1967). "Systematic notes on the indigenous Australian flora" (PDF). Muelleria. 1 (3): 158. doi:10.5962/P.237615. ISSN 0077-1813. Wikidata Q104234711.
- "Helichrysum rogersianum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- Anderberg, A.A. (1991). "Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Tribe Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae)". Opera Botanica. 104: 89.