''Argentipallium'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the family
Asteraceae
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...
. The genus, which is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Australia
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, was first formally described in 1992 by
Paul G. Wilson
Paul Graham Wilson (born 1928) is an Australian botanist. He has been a most prolific contributor to the journal ''Nuytsia (journal), Nuytsia'', contributing to the first issue in 1970 and to the 12th volume in 1998, which was dedicated to him f ...
in the botanical journal ''
Nutsyia.
Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
/ref>Argentipallium spiceri
''Argentipallium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus, which is endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or oth ...
'' (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
* '' Argentipallium tephrodes'' (Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson
References
Asteraceae genera
Endemic flora of Australia
Taxa named by Paul Graham Wilson
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