Ptilotus polystachyus

Ptilotus polystachyus (common name - Prince of Wales feather) is a grass-like plant in the Amaranthaceae family.[1]

Ptilotus polystachyus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. polystachyus
Binomial name
Ptilotus polystachyus
Synonyms[3]

Ptilotus alopecuroideus (Lindl.) F.Muell.
Ptilotus alopecuroideus var. rubriflorus J.M.Black
Ptilotus alopecuroideus f. rubriflorus (J.M.Black) Benl
Ptilotus polystachyus f. ruber Benl
Ptilotus polystachyus f. rubriflorus (J.M.Black) Benl
Trichinium alopecuroideum Lindl.
Trichinium alopecuroideum var. rubriflorum J.M.Black
Trichinium candicans Nees
Trichinium conicum Lindl.
Trichinium pallidum Moq.
Trichinium polystachyum Gaudich.
Trichinium preissii Nees

Distribution

Ptilotus polystachyus is endemic to Australia and found in all mainland states, with the exception of Victoria.[4][3]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1829 by Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré as Trichinium polystachyum,[1][5] but was redescribed in 1868 by Ferdinand von Mueller as belonging to the genus, Ptilotus.[1][2]

References
  1. "Ptilotus polystachyus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868). "Amarantaceae". Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. 6 (49): 230.
  3. "Ptilotus polystachyus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. "PlantNET - FloraOnline: Ptilotus polystachyus ". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. Gaudichaud-Beaupre, C. (1829), Voyage Autour du Monde ... sur les Corvettes de S.M. l'Uranie et la Physicienne. Botanique 11: 445
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