Pterochaeta is a monotypic[2][3] plant genus in the Asteraceae family,[1] endemic to Western Australia.[4][3] It was first described in 1845 by Joachim Steetz and its only species is Pterochaeta paniculata.[1][5]
| Pterochaeta paniculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Genus: | Pterochaeta Steetz[1] |
| Species: | P. paniculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterochaeta paniculata | |
It has been found to be a symptomless host of the pathogen, Phytophthora cinnamomi.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Pterochaeta". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ "Florabase—the Western Australian Flora".
- ^ a b "Pterochaeta Steetz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Pterochaeta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Steetz, J. (1845). "Umbelliferae". Plantae Preissianae (in Latin). 1: 455. Wikidata Q106319377.
- ^ M. Crone; J. A. McComb; P. A. O'Brien; G. E. St J. Hardy (21 November 2012). "Annual and herbaceous perennial native Australian plant species are symptomless hosts of Phytophthora cinnamomi in the Eucalyptus marginata (jarrah) forest of Western Australia". Plant Pathology. 62 (5): 1057–1062. doi:10.1111/PPA.12016. ISSN 0032-0862. Wikidata Q106404222.
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