Brachyscome chrysoglossa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Brachyscome
Species:
B. chrysoglossa
Binomial name
Brachyscome chrysoglossa
Synonyms[1]

Brachyscome marginata var. chrysoglossa (F.Muell.) G.L.Davis

Brachyscome chrysoglossa, the yellow-tongue daisy, is a perennial herb from Australia in the family Asteraceae.[2] The species is endemic to Australia.[2]

Description

This species has an erect growth habit, ranging between 15 and 40 cm in height, with yellow inflorescences.[2] The main flowering period is between September and January in its native range.[2]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, his description published in Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Victoria in 1855. The type was described as growing "in the Mallee scrub towards the north-western boundaries of the colony [Victoria]". The name has sometimes been misapplied to Brachyscome heterodonta.[1]

Distribution

Brachyscome chrysoglossa is locally common in New South Wales and Victoria where it occurs on clay soils which are subject to inundation.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Brachyscome chrysoglossa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brachyscome chrysoglossa". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-04-15.


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