Lordhowea

Lordhowea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Senecioneae[1]
Genus:	Lordhowea; B.Nord.
Binomial name
	Lordhowea insularis; (Benth.) B.Nord.
	Lordhowea is endemic to Lord Howe Island
Synonyms[1]
	Senecio insularis Benth.

Lordhowea is a genus of flowering plants in the groundsel tribe within the daisy family. The only species, Lordhowea insularis, is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.[1][2][3]

Lordhowea insularis is a tall, woody herb growing to 1–2 m in height with distinctive, deeply toothed leaves and clusters of yellow flowers. It is found on basalt soils on open, sunny ridges, as well as in light-canopied forest. Its seeds are wind-dispersed.[4]

References

Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-17 at Archive.today
Nordenstam, Rune Bertil. 1978. Opera Botanica 44: 38-40
Tropicos, Lordhowea B. Nord.
Anon (2007). Appendices, Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan (PDF). Sydney: Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW). p. 178. ISBN 978-1-74122-598-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-22.

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[l-1] Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-17 at Archive.today

[2] Nordenstam, Rune Bertil. 1978. Opera Botanica 44: 38-40

[3] Tropicos, Lordhowea B. Nord.

[4] Anon (2007). Appendices, Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan (PDF). Sydney: Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW). p. 178. ISBN 978-1-74122-598-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-22.