Anisotome procumbens

Anisotome procumbens, the mountain celery,[2] is a small, perennial herb endemic to the Australian State of Tasmania.[3] It is primarily found in high-elevation habitats in the west and south-west of the island.[4]

Anisotome procumbens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Anisotome
Species:
A. procumbens
Binomial name
Anisotome procumbens
(F.Muell.) C.J.Webb
Synonyms[1]
  • Gingidium procumbens F.Muell.
  • Aciphylla procumbens (F.Muell.) Benth.

Taxonomy

Anisotome procumbens was first described as Gingidium procumbens by Ferdinand von Mueller from plants collected at Mount La Perouse, Tasmania by A. Oldfield.[5]

Description

Anisotome procumbens is a mat- or cushion-forming perennial herb with glossy, bright green, deeply divided leaves in a basal rosette and an umbellate inflorescence typical of the family. Some of the dolerite mountaintops of south-eastern Tasmania, such as Adamsons Peak and Hartz Peak have healthy populations of A. procumbens. At these locations, individual mats can reach over 2 m in diameter.[4]

References
  1. APNI. "Anisotome procumbens (F.Muell.) C.J.Webb". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. Wapstra, H; Wapstra, A; Wapstra, M; Gilfedder, L (2005). The Little Book of Common Names for Tasmanian Plants (PDF). Hobart, Tasmania: DPIPWE. ISBN 0-7246-6365-7. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. de Salas, M. F.; Baker, M.L. (2017). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island (PDF). Hobart, Australia: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. p. 7.
  4. Curtis, W.M. (1963). The Student's Flora of Tasmania, Part 2. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: Government Printer. p. 261.
  5. von Mueller, Ferdinand (1858). Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. Melbourne, Australia: Victorian Government Authority. p. 15. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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