''Xanthosia'' is a genus of

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of 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 ...

, but sometimes also placed in

Araliaceae The Araliaceae are a family of flowering plants composed of about 43 genera and around 1500 species consisting of primarily woody plants and some herbaceous plants. The morphology of Araliaceae varies widely, but it is predominantly distinguisha ...

or Mackinlayaceae. It comprises 20 species of

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

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. The habit may also be as a herb. They are found in all Australian states, but not found in the

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. Species include: *''

Xanthosia atkinsoniana ''Xanthosia atkinsoniana'', is a small herb in the family Apiaceae. It grows in both New South Wales and Western Australia. Description ''Xanthosia atkinsoniana'' is an erect, perennial herb growing to 60 cm high. It is sparsely hairy, becomi ...

'' F.Muell. *'' Xanthosia bungei'' Keighery *'' Xanthosia candida'' (Benth.) Steud. *'' Xanthosia ciliata'' Hook. *'' Xanthosia collina'' Keighery *'' Xanthosia dissecta'' — Cut-leaf xanthosia *'' Xanthosia eichleri'' J.M.Hart & Henwood *'' Xanthosia fruticulosa'' Benth. *'' Xanthosia huegelii'' (Benth.) Steud. — Heath xanthosia *'' Xanthosia leiophylla'' — Parsley xanthosia *'' Xanthosia peduncularis'' Benth. *'' Xanthosia pilosa'' *'' Xanthosia pusilla'' — Heath xanthosia *''

Xanthosia rotundifolia ''Xanthosia rotundifolia'' is a species of the plant family Apiaceae, but sometimes also placed in Araliaceae or Mackinlayaceae. The informal name of this species, southern cross, is derived from the common name of the constellation Crux. The f ...

'' DC. — Southern cross *'' Xanthosia singuliflora'' F.Muell. *''Xanthosia'' sp. Dardanup (B.J. Keighery & N. Gibson 174) *'' Xanthosia stellata'' — Star xanthosia *'' Xanthosia tasmanica'' Domin — Southern xanthosia *'' Xanthosia tomentosa'' A.S.George *'' Xanthosia tridentata'' — Hill xanthosia

References

Mackinlayoideae Apiaceae genera Apiales of Australia Plants described in 1811 Taxa named by Edward Rudge {{Australia-asterid-stub