Calomeria

Calomeria is a plant genus in the dandelion family.[2]

Accepted species[1]
formerly included[3]

Calomeria
Calomeria amaranthoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Gnaphalieae
Genus:
Calomeria

Vent.
Type species
Calomeria amaranthoides
Vent.
Synonyms[1]
  • Agathomeris Delile ex Delaun.
  • Humea sect. Calomeria (Vent.) F.Muell.

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).[4]

Taxonomy

The genus was first formally described by E.P. Ventenat in Jardin de la Malmaison in 1804.[3]

References
  1. "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. "Calomeria amranthoides Vent". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  3. "Calomeria". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  4. Costermans, L. (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia. Australia: Rigby. ISBN 072701403X.


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