Kingdom Plantae Tribe Gnaphalieae Higher classification Daisy family | Order Asterales Scientific name Calomeria amaranthoides Rank Genus | |
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Calomeria is a plant genus in the dandelion family.
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- Calomeria africana (S.Moore) Heine - Mozambique
- Calomeria amaranthoides Vent. - New South Wales and Victoria in Australia
several species now in other genera, including Basedowia, Cassinia, Helichrysum, Humeocline and Thiseltonia.
Description
Calomeria amaranthoides is a tall, fragrant biennial herb, growing to 3.5 metres in height. It has sticky stems and leaves which are green above and whitish beneath and are up to 15 cm long and 5 cm wide. Its flowers appear in large brown to red plumes in the summer (January to April in its native range).
Taxonomy
The genus was first formally described by E.P. Ventenat in Jardin de la Malmaison in 1804.
References
Calomeria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA