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Maireana excavata

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Species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae

Maireana excavata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species: M. excavata
Binomial name
Maireana excavata
(J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson
Synonyms
  • Kochia excavata J.M.Black
  • Kochia tomentosa var. humilis (Benth.) J.M.Black
  • Kochia villosa var. humilis Benth.

Maireana excavata, the bottle bluebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to southeastern Australia. A decumbent perennial with a substantial taproot, it is typically found growing in heavy soils.

References

  1. ^ "Maireana excavata (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 194.
Taxon identifiers
Maireana excavata
Kochia excavata


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