Olearia elliptica subsp. praetermissa is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. The subspecific epithet means "overlooked", referring to the fact that this distinctive endemic subspecies was long overlooked.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | O. e. subsp. praetermissa
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| Trinomial name | |
| Olearia elliptica subsp. praetermissa | |
Description
editIt is a shrub, often stunted, growing to 1 m in height. The alternate leaves are usually 25–35 mm long and 10–15 mm wide. The white, daisy-like flowers are 10 mm across, appearing from mid May to early October. The fruits are 2–3 mm long, with numerous bristles.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
editThe subspecies is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There it is found growing in pockets of soil on rocky ledges in the mountains at higher elevations.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d " Olearia elliptica subsp. praetermissa ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ a b Hutton, Ian (1998). The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Geographic. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-876276-27-0.
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