''Argentipallium niveum'' is a species of
flowering plant within the genus, ''
Argentipallium
''Argentipallium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus, which is endemic to Australia, was first formally described in 1992 by Paul Graham Wilson, Paul G. Wilson in the botanical journal ''Nuytsia (journal), Nutsyia ...
'', in the daisy family (
Asteraceae).
It is endemic to
Western Australia.
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''Argentipallium niveum'' is an erect perennial herb, growing to heights from 10 to 40 cm, on sands, clay loams or gravelly soils. Its white flowers may be seen from September to November. It is found in Beard's South-West Province.][
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Taxonomy
It was first described by Joachim Steetz in 1845 as ''Helipterum niveum'',[ and redescribed in 1992 by Paul Wilson as ''Argentipallium niveum'', when he described the new genus.]
References
niveum
Flora of Western Australia
Plants described in 1998
Taxa named by Joachim Steetz
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