''Siloxerus humifusus'' is a species of plant in the tribe
Gnaphalieae
The Gnaphalieae are a tribe of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is most closely related to the tribes Anthemideae, Astereae, and Calenduleae.
Characteristics
This group is most diverse in South America, Southern Africa and Australi ...
within 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 ...
native to
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
.
It was first described in 1806 by
Jacques Labillardière
Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière (28 October 1755 – 8 January 1834) was a French biologist noted for his descriptions of the flora of Australia. Labillardière was a member of a voyage in search of the Jean-François de Galaup, comte ...
.
It is an annual herb, growing to heights of 1 cm to 15 cm on sandy soils in moist places.
Its white to cream flowers may be seen from September to January.
References
External links
''Siloxerus humifusus'' Photo galleryat
iNaturalist
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''Siloxerus humifusus'' occurrence datafrom
GBIF
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international organisation that focuses on making scientific data on biodiversity available via the Internet using web services. The data are provided by many institutions from around the ...
Gnaphalieae
Endemic flora of Australia
Taxa named by Jacques Labillardière
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