Ptilotus humilis

Ptilotus humilis is an annual herb[4] in the Amaranthaceae family,[1] native to Western Australia.[3] It was first described as Trichinium humile by Nees von Esenbeck in 1845[1][5] but was transferred to the genus, Ptilotus, by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1868.[1][2]

Ptilotus humilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. humilis
Binomial name
Ptilotus humilis
Synonyms[3]

Trichinium humile Nees
Trichinium nanum F.Muell.
Trichinium nitidum Moq.

References

  1. "Ptilotus humilis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. von Mueller, F.J.H. (1868). "Amarantaceae". Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae (in Latin). 6: 229. Wikidata Q106317902.
  3. "Ptilotus humilis (Nees) F.Muell. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. "Ptilotus humilis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  5. Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1845). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Amarantaceae". Plantae Preissianae (in Latin). 1: 628. Wikidata Q106317642.
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