Goodenia lanata
Appearance
Goodenia lanata | |
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Goodenia lanata, Great Otway National Park, Victoria | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Goodeniaceae |
Genus: | Goodenia |
Species: | G. lanata
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Binomial name | |
Goodenia lanata | |
Synonyms | |
Goodenia geniculata var. lanata (R.Br.) Maiden & Betche nom. illeg. |
Goodenia lanata is a prostrate herb that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is known as trailing goodenia in Victoria and native primrose in Tasmania.[1] Plants grow up to 10 cm high and have obovate leaves that are about 6 cm long and 2 cm wide. Five-petalled yellow flowers appear between November and February in the species native range.[1] The species was first formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[2]
References
- ^ a b Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
- ^ "Goodenia lanata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 13 May 2012.