Xanthosia leiophylla
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| Xanthosia leiophylla | |
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| In Cox Scrub Conservation Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthosia |
| Species: | X. leiophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthosia leiophylla | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Xanthosia leiophylla is a tufted herb or weak subshrub in the family Apiaceae and is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It has bifoliolate or trifoliate leaves and 2 to 4 rays with up to 3 reddish flowers.
Xanthosia leiophylla is a tufted herb or weak subshrub that typically grows to a height of up to 15 cm (5.9 in) and has low-lying or ascending branches. Its leaves are mostly at the base of the plant and are 10–50 mm (0.39–1.97 in) long and wide on a petiole 20–120 mm (0.79–4.72 in) long with bifoliolate or trifoliate leaflets 1.5–3 mm (0.059–0.118 in) long. The flowers are arranged in 2 to 4 rays on a peduncle 10–40 mm (0.39–1.57 in) long, each with up to 6 male or bisexual flowers. There are bracts 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) long at the base of the rays, and bracteoles 3–4.5 mm (0.12–0.18 in) at the base of the flowers up to 3 sessile flowers at the base of the rays. The sepals and petals are reddish and about 1 mm (0.039 in) long. Flowering occurs in spring and summer and the fuit is about 2 mm (0.079 in) long and the schizocarps are finely ribbed.[2]