Actinotus moorei, the splitleaf flannelflower,[1] is an endemic[2] Tasmanian perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. It is found in wet ground at high elevation in Tasmania's Central Plateau as well as western and south-western mountains.[3]

Actinotus moorei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Actinotus
Species:
A. moorei
Binomial name
Actinotus moorei

Taxonomy

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Actinotus moorei was described by Tasmanian dentist and botanist Leonard Rodway in 1896, based on a name by Ferdinand von Mueller.[4]

Description

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Actinotus moorei is a small tufted perennial herb that can reach 10 cm in height. It differs from other Actinotus species in Tasmania by its leaves, which have the lamina divided into three segments.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Wapstra, H; Wapstra, A; Wapstra, M; Gilfedder, L (2005). The Little Book of Common Names for Tasmanian Plants (PDF). Hobart, Tasmania: DPIPWE. ISBN 0-7246-6365-7. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ de Salas, M. F.; Baker, M.L. (2017). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island (PDF). Hobart, Australia: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. p. 7.
  3. ^ Curtis, W.M. (1963). The Student's Flora of Tasmania, Part 2. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: Government Printer. p. 254.
  4. ^ a b Rodway, L. (1896). "Botanical Notes". Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 1894: 52. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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