Calocephalus

Calocephalus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is represented in every state.

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Genus

PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyCompositae

Native toNew South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Calocephalus R. Br. – rodzaj roślin z rodziny astrowatych (Asteraceae). Obejmuje co najmniej 9 gatunków[3]. Występuje naturalnie w Australii[4]. Systematyka Pozycja według APweb (aktualizowany system APG III z 2009) Jeden z rodzajów plemienia Gnaphalieae z podrodziny Asteroideae w obrębie rodziny astrowatych (Asteraceae) z rzędu astrowców (Asterales) należącego do dwuliściennych właściwych[1]. Wykaz gatunków[3] Calocephalus aervoides (F.Muell.) Benth. Calocephalus citreus Less. Calocephalus francisii (F.Muell.) Benth. Calocephalus knappii (F.Muell.) Ewart & Jean White Calocephalus lacteus Less. Calocephalus lessingii Ewart Calocephalus multiflorus (Turcz.) Benth. Calocephalus platycephalus (F.Muell.) Benth. Calocephalus sonderi F.Muell. Przypisy ↑ a b Stevens P.F.: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website (ang.). 2001–. [dostęp 2013-10-10]. ↑ a b Calocephalus (ang.). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). [dostęp 3 marca 2014]. ↑ a b Calocephalus (ang.). The Plant List. [dostęp 3 marca 2014]. ↑ D. J. Mabberley: The Plant-Book. Cambridge University Press, 1997, s. 139. ISBN 0-521-41421-0. (ang.)

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 37
With media: 27
Family: Asteraceae
Collections: RSA, MEL, BRIT, VT, MNHN
Recorded in: Australia

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Gnaphalieae
Image: Calocephalus platycephalus B.jpg

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taxon name: Calocephalus
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=1909
topic's main category: Category:Calocephalus
Commons category: Calocephalus

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Calocephalus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is represented in every state.

These are annual and perennial herbs and shrubs. The leaves are arranged alternately or oppositely, or both. The herbage is hairy. Flower heads occur at the tips of the stems. There are one to 22 tubular disc florets per head. The fruit is a cypsela with a pappus of narrow scales or simple or plume-like bristles. Species Calocephalus aervoides (F.Muell.) Benth. – woolly beauty-heads Calocephalus citreus Less. – lemon beauty-heads Calocephalus francisii (F.Muell.) Benth. – fine-leaf beauty-heads Calocephalus knappii (F.Muell.) Ewart & Jean White Calocephalus lacteus Less. – milky beauty-heads Calocephalus lessingii Ewart Calocephalus multiflorus (Turcz.) Benth. – yellow-top Calocephalus platycephalus (F.Muell.) Benth. – billybuttons, yellow top, western beauty-heads Calocephalus sonderi F.Muell. – pale beauty-heads

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