Apowollastonia stirlingii
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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: | Apowollastonia |
| Species: | A. stirlingii
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| Binomial name | |
| Apowollastonia stirlingii | |
Apowollastonia stirlingii is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a small, upright herb with yellow daisy-like flowers.
Description[edit]
Apowollastonia stirlingii is a small herb or understory shrub up to 80 cm (31 in) high, 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in diameter and upright stems with more or less corky bark. The green branches rough with hard protrusions, ridged and lower parts woody. The leaves are arranged in sparse pairs, sessile,linear or linear-lance shaped, gradually narrowing at the base, 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) long, 4–15 mm (0.16–0.59 in) wide, stiff, 1-3 sharp teeth on the margins, rough with warty-based hairs. The yellow flower petals are oblanceolate-shaped, 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in) long, notched at the apex, disc florets about 50-100, bracts oval-shaped, 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long, peduncle rough and 3–16 cm (1.2–6.3 in) long. Flowering occurs from July to September and the fruit is dry, one seeded, wedge-shaped, brown, flattened, 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) long with 2 or 3 narrow, dry wings.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming[edit]
The species was first described by Ralph Tate as Wedelia stirlingii. In 2013 Anthony Edward Orchard changed the name to Apowollastonia stirlingii and the description was published in the journal Nuytsia.[4][5] The specific epithet (stirlingii) was named in honour of Edward Charles Stirling.[6]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Apowollastonia stirlingii grows on grassy woodlands, gullies and rocky locations in South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[3][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Apowollastonia stirlingii". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Orchard, Anthony (2015). Flora of Australia Asteraceae 1. Canberra: CSIRO. p. 530. ISBN 9781486304165.
- ^ a b "Wedelia stirlingii". eFlora of South Australia. Herbarium of South Australia.
- ^ "Apowollastonia stirlingii". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b Orchard, Anthony (2013). "Apowollastonia stirlingii". Nuytsia. 23: 421–422. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 323. ISBN 9780958034180.