Leptorhynchos baileyi, commonly known as woolly buttons,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is an erect to ascending annual herb with linear leaves and yellow flowers.[2]

Leptorhynchos baileyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Leptorhynchos
Species:
L. baileyi
Binomial name
Leptorhynchos baileyi
Synonyms[1]
  • Helichrysum basedowii J.M.Black
  • Leptorhynchos tetrachaetus var. penicillatus J.M.Black
  • Leptorrhynchos baileyi F.Muell. orth. var.
  • Leptorrhynchus baileyi F.Muell. orth. var.
  • Leptorrhynchus tetrachaetus var. penicillatus J.M.Black orth. var.
  • Leptorhynchos tetrachaetus auct. non (Schltdl.) J.M.Black

The species was first described in 1877 by Ferdinand von Mueller in his Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae from specimens collected by Frederick Manson Bailey near Mount Abundance.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Leptorhynchos baileyi". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Everett, Joy. "Leptorhynchos baileyi". Royal Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Leptorhynchos baileyi". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 18 April 2024.