Actinotus
Sign in to saveActinotus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, subfamily Mackinlayoideae, with about 18 species. It is native to Australasia. Its best known member is the flannel flower, a common sight in Sydney bushland in the spring. The generic name, meaning "furnished with rays" is derived from the Greek stem aktin-/ακτιν- "ray" or "sunbeam".
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyApiaceae
Actinotus es un género de plantas perteneciente a la familia Apiaceae, comprende unas 18 especies. Son originarias de Australasia. La especie más conocida es Actinotus helianthi, común en los matorrales de Sídney en la primavera. La mayoría de las especies son endémicas de Australia con una de Nueva Zelanda. Otras especies notables son A. schwarzii de la Cordillera MacDonnell en Australia Central, que se asemeja mucho A. helianthi en apariencia, y las raras A. forsythii que tiene la floración de color rosa y se encuentran en las Montañas Azules.
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- Mackinlayoideae
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Actinotus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, subfamily Mackinlayoideae, with about 18 species. It is native to Australasia. Its best known member is the flannel flower, a common sight in Sydney bushland in the spring. The generic name, meaning "furnished with rays" is derived from the Greek stem aktin-/ακτιν- "ray" or "sunbeam".
Most species are endemic to Australia with one from New Zealand. Other notable species are A. schwarzii from the Macdonnell Ranges in Central Australia, which closely resembles A. helianthi in appearance, and the rare pink-flowering A. forsythii from the Blue Mountains.