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Sclerolaena stelligera

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Species of plant

Sclerolaena stelligera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Tribe: Camphorosmeae
Genus: Sclerolaena
Species: S. stelligera
Binomial name
Sclerolaena stelligera
(F.Muell.) S.W.L.Jacobs (1988)
Synonyms
  • Austrobassia stelligera (F.Muell.) Ulbr. (1934)
  • Bassia stelligera (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (1891)
  • Echinopsilon stelligerus (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (1869)
  • Kochia stelligera (F.Muell.) Benth. (1869)
  • Maireana stelligera F.Muell. (1859)
  • Stelligera endecaspinis A.J.Scott (1978)

Scleroleana stelligera is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It subshrub native to eastern Australia, including parts of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria.

It is a short-lived perennial which grows up to 30 cm high, with succulent leaves and hairy branches. It is widespread in drier interior areas with heavy soils.

References

  1. ^ Sclerolaena stelligera (F.Muell.) S.W.L.Jacobs. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. Sclerolaena stelligera (F.Muell.) S.W.L.Jacobs. NSW PlantNET. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Sclerolaena stelligera
Stelligera endecaspinis
Maireana stelligera
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