Actinotus gibbonsii is a plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the east coast of Australia.[1][3]
| Actinotus gibbonsii | |
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| In Girraween National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Actinotus |
| Species: | A. gibbonsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Actinotus gibbonsii | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms[1][3] | |
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Actinotus gibbonsii var. baeuerlenii Maiden & Betche | |
It was first described in 1867 by Ferdinand von Mueller.[4][2]
It is found in eucalypt woodlands and shrubby heaths in both Queensland and New South Wales.[3]
It has a relatively short life cycle of about a year.[5] Its flowers are pink.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Actinotus gobbonsii F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b Mueller, F.J.H. von (1867). Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. Vol. 6. p. 23.
- ^ a b c "Actinotus gibbonsii F.Muell". PlantNET - FloraOnline. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Actinotus gibbonsii". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Benson, Doug; McDougall, Lyn (1993). "Ecology of Sydney Plant Species Part 1". Cunninghamia: A Journal of Plant Ecology for Eastern Australia. 3 (2). Sydney: Royal Botanic Gardens, National Herbarium of New South Wales: 371.
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