Xanthosia peduncularis
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| Xanthosia peduncularis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthosia |
| Species: | X. peduncularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthosia peduncularis | |
Xanthosia peduncularis is a spreading perennial herb in the family Apiaceae and is endemic to the south of Western Australia. It has trifoliate leaves at the base of the plant and cream-coloured flowers in a compound umbel with 3 or 4 rays.
Xanthosia peduncularis is a spreading perennial herb that typically grows to a height of about 15 cm (5.9 in). Its leaves are trifoliate, arranged at the base of the plant, the leaflets linear or wedge-shaped. The flowers are arranged in a compound umbel with the flowers arranged in 3 or 4 rays and a few central flowers. There are narrow involucral bracts that are longer than the flowers and the sepals are heart-shaped. Flowering occurs from September to November.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming
Xanthosia peduncularis was first formally described in 1867 by George Bentham in his Flora Australiensis from specimens collected by James Drummond.[4] The specific epithet (peduncularis) means "pedunculate".[5]