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Ptilotus humilis

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

Trichinium humile Nees
Trichinium nanum F.Muell.
Trichinium nitidum Moq.

Ptilotus humilis is an annual herb[4] in the Amaranthaceae family,[1] native to Western Australia.[3] It was first described as Trichinium humile by Nees von Esenbeck in 1845[1][5] but was transferred to the genus, Ptilotus, by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1868.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ptilotus humilis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b von Mueller, F.J.H. (1868). "Amarantaceae". Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae (in Latin). 6: 229. Wikidata Q106317902.
  3. ^ a b "Ptilotus humilis (Nees) F.Muell. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Ptilotus humilis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  5. ^ Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1845). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Amarantaceae". Plantae Preissianae (in Latin). 1: 628. Wikidata Q106317642.