''Platysace'' is a

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of woody perennial herbs and

subshrub A subshrub (Latin ''suffrutex'') or dwarf shrub is a short shrub, and is a woody plant. Prostrate shrub is a related term. "Subshrub" is often used interchangeably with "bush".Jackson, Benjamin, Daydon; A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Der ...

s in the family

Apiaceae Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus ''Apium'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering plants ...

. The genus is endemic to

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Taxonomy

The genus was first described by

Alexander von Bunge Alexander Georg von Bunge (russian: Алекса́ндр Андре́евич Бу́нге; – ) was a Russian botanist. He is best remembered for scientific expeditions into Asia and especially Siberia. Early life and education Bunge was b ...

in 1845. A 2021

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

study suggested that it is sister to rest of the family Apiaceae, and so does not belong to any of the four subfamilies into which the family is divided. It has been suggested that it could be placed in a subfamily of its own.

Species

Species include: *''

Platysace anceps ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (DC) C. Norman *'' Platysace arnhemica'' Specht *''

Platysace cirrosa ''Platysace cirrosa'', commonly known as karna, is a perennial herb that is endemic to Western Australia. The Noongar name for the plant is kanna. The plant has a twining tuberous habit. The herb or climber blooms between January and March produ ...

'' Bunge (karna) *'' Platysace clelandii'' (Maiden & Betche) L. A. S. Johnson *''

Platysace commutata ''Platysace commutata'' is a shrub that is endemic to Western Australia. The shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between October and April producing white-cream and blue flowers. Often found among quartzite rocks on hill tops and s ...

'' (Turcz) C. Norman *''

Platysace compressa ''Platysace compressa'', commonly known as the tapeworm plant, is a perennial herb that is endemic to Western Australia. The erect or ascending plant typically grows to a height of . It blooms between September and March producing white to cream ...

'' (Labill) C. Norman (tapeworm plant) *''

Platysace deflexa ''Platysace deflexa'', known by its Noongar name youlk or as Ravensthorpe radish, is a small shrub endemic to the south west of Western Australia. Description The perennial shrub grows to around 20cm to 50cm high, and spreads to around 1 metre i ...

'' (Turcz) C. Norman *''

Platysace dissecta ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Benth) C. Norman (dissected platysace) *'' Platysace eatoniae'' (F. Muell) C. Norman *''

Platysace effusa ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Turcz) C. Norman *'' Platysace ericoides (Spreng) C. Norman *''

Platysace filiformis ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Bunge) C. Norman *''

Platysace flexuosa ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' Turcz) *''

Platysace haplosciadia ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Benth) C. Norman *''

Platysace heterophylla ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Benth) C. Norman *''

Platysace juncea ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Bunge) C. Norman *''

Platysace kochii ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' L. A. S. Johnson *''

Platysace lanceolata ''Platysace lanceolata'', commonly known as shrubby platysace, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is small, upright shrub with variable shaped leaves and white flowers. Description ''Plat ...

'' (Labill) Druce (shrubby platysace) *''

Platysace linearifolia ''Platysace linearifolia'', known as carrot tops, is a slender shrub, found growing on poor sandy soils in eastern Australia, north of Jervis Bay. It may form large colonies and is easily noticed in the late summer and autumn when covered in smal ...

'' (Cav) C. Norman *''

Platysace maxwellii ''Platysace maxwellii'', commonly known as native potato or karno, is a shrub that is endemic to Western Australia. The Noongar names for the plant are karno and yook, with the latter name also referring to the closely related species ''Platysace ...

'' (F. Muell) C. Norman (karno) *''

Platysace pendula ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Benth) C. Norman *''

Platysace ramosissima ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Benth) C. Norman *''

Platysace saxatilis ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' Keighery *''

Platysace stephensonii ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Turcz) C. Norman *''

Platysace tenuissima ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogen ...

'' (Benth) C. Norman *''

Platysace teres ''Platysace'' is a genus of woody perennial herbs and subshrubs in the family Apiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Alexander von Bunge in 1845. A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study suggested that ...

'' (Bunge) C. Norman *'' Platysace valida'' (F. Muell) F. Muell *'' Platysace xerophila'' L. A. S. Johnson

References

External links

Western Australian Flora
Apiaceae genera Taxa named by Alexander von Bunge {{Apiaceae-stub